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Xinjiang University
Location
Zone:North West
Address:No.14 Shengli Rd.URUMUQI 830046
Summary
Institution (Private/Public):Public
Year Founded:1924
Started Semester: September
School Advantages
Founded in 1924 and located in the southern suburb of Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University is the only key comprehensive university on the national level and a member of the national “211 Project” in the region. Its 22 colleges provide 74 majors for undergraduates, ranging from arts, sciences, engineering, law, economics, management, history and philosophy. It also offers 82 MA and 12 Ph.D. programs. Xinjiang University began recruiting overseas students in 1985. It has enrolled more than 300 overseas students from over 20 countries in the fall semester of the academic year 2008. It has established exchange agreements and cooperation with over 30 universities from 20 foreign countries.
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University Profile
 
A Brief Introduction to Xinjiang University
Founded in 1924, Xinjiang University (XJU) is the oldest university in Xinjiang, with a wide range of academic disciplines offered at the university. Xinjiang University is recognized nationally as a comprehensive university and is one of the national “211 Project” universities (a system of accreditation for universities) in China. In 2000, XJU was listed as a comprehensive university for further development in the Great West Project of China. In 2004, XJU became a university sponsored by both the MOE and the government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. With preponderant subjects in regional studies, XJU was chosen as one of project universities of USCO in 2010. XJU has three campuses covering an area of about 730 acres and buildings totaling 1,000,000 square meters.
 
Geographic Location
XJU boasts for the beautiful environment and is close to the International Bazaar which is one of the Urumqi’s national cultural and business centre. XJU stands between International Business & Trade Base and Western Region International Trade Base. It is also neighboring Bian Jiang Hotel and the Bianjiang World Trade Base (centers for trade with Central Asian countries). XJU offers students convenient transportation and living conditions.
 
Basic Information About Study Options at XJU
 
1. Academic Disciplines
Xinjiang university is the only university in Xinjiang that offers well-integrated development of multiple disciplines including Philosophy, Economics, Law, History, Sciences, Engineering and Management. XJU provides 80 undergraduate specialty disciplines, 8 master-degree programs and 153 master programs for professionals.Besides, it offers 47 doctorate-programs and 9 workstations for postdoctoral studies.
 
2. Faculty
Currently, XJU has 2 teaching groups under the state level, 9 teaching groups under the provincal level. We have more than 1664 professional teachers including 204 professors and 599 associate professors. There are 352 teachers with doctoral degrees, 609 with master degrees among faculty in XJU. There are 85 supervisors for the doctorate students and 494 for masters students. At present, XJU has 1 academician of CAE, 35 academic experts have been given a special allowance granted by the national government. 5 experts have been given the title of “National Middle-aged or Young Experts of Outstanding Achievement”, 13 have been honored with the “Regional Award for Distinguished Teachers”, 14 have received the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional “Award for Excellent Experts”, 2 have been admitted to the “National Talent Pool Program”and 7 to “New Century Exellent Talent Support Scheme” offered by the Ministry of Education （MOE）, 7 distinguished professors and 7 chair professors titled as the “Tianshan Scholar Award Scheme”.