Shihezi University

Shihezi University is a key national Project 211 university and a key university for western China. It is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and is included in the project to strengthen the comprehensive capabilities of central and western universities under the One Province, One University initiative.

It consistently maintains its positioning of “Rooted in the Corps, Serving Xinjiang, Oriented toward the Nation and Reaching Central Asia” and its philosophy of “Service as the Purpose, Development through Contribution.” It is working toward becoming a distinctive, high-level research university.

It covers 12 categories: economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, art and interdisciplinary studies. It has 101 undergraduate programs, of which 89 admit students, including 28 national and 32 provincial first-class program development sites. It has 19 doctoral degree authorization fields, comprising 13 first-level disciplines—Applied Economics, Chemistry, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Crop Science, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Basic Medicine, Pharmacy, and Business Administration—2 professional doctoral fields in Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, and 4 independently established second-level interdisciplinary doctoral fields in Agricultural Informatization Technology and Applications, Low-Altitude Technology and Engineering, Energy, Electric Power and Energy Storage Engineering, and Border Security Strategy and Management. It has 72 master’s degree authorization fields, comprising 32 first-level disciplines, 36 professional master’s fields and 4 independently established second-level interdisciplinary master’s fields. It has 8 postdoctoral research stations and 2 postdoctoral workstations. It has 1 national first-class development discipline in Chemical Engineering and Technology, 1 national key discipline in Crop Cultivation and Farming Systems, 2 discipline clusters jointly supported by ministry and province in Chemical Engineering and Technology and Agricultural Engineering, and 15 Corps key disciplines. Nine disciplines rank in the ESI global top 1%: Clinical Medicine, Agricultural Sciences, Chemistry, Plant and Animal Science, Engineering, Materials Science, Environment/Ecology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Biology and Biochemistry.

It has 4 academician workstations, 2 cultivation bases for national key laboratories jointly supported by province and ministry, 2 international science and technology cooperation bases, 2 university disciplinary innovation and international expertise introduction bases under the 111 Plan, 2 Ministry of Education key laboratories, 6 Ministry of Education engineering research centers or collaborative innovation centers, 1 development and reform commission engineering research center, 2 development and reform commission engineering laboratories, 2 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs key laboratories, 1 National Health Commission key laboratory, 4 Corps branches of national clinical medical research centers, 1 National Ethnic Affairs Commission research center for strengthening a shared sense of community for the Chinese nation, and 1 National Ethnic Affairs Commission research center for Central Asian education and cultural exchange. It has 4 autonomous-region university key research bases in the humanities and social sciences and 1 autonomous-region legislative research base. It has 4 Corps 2011 collaborative innovation centers, 3 Corps engineering laboratories, 2 Corps engineering technology research centers, 19 Corps key laboratories, 17 Corps clinical medical research centers, 5 Corps technology innovation centers or pilot commercialization bases, 2 Corps science and technology innovation think tanks, 2 Corps economic and social development think tanks, and 2 Corps humanities and social sciences research bases. It has 4 university-level new-type research and development institutions. It has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Xinjiang base of Huairou National Laboratory, joined Tianshan Laboratory, jointly established Xinjiang bases for 4 national key laboratories, and participated in developing the National Cotton Technology Innovation Center.

It has 2998 faculty and staff, including 2141 full-time teachers, comprising 422 professors and 1010 associate professors. It has 6 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 49 national talent program selections, 74 experts receiving special State Council allowances, 2 National Huang Danian-style University Faculty Teams, and 595 autonomous-region or Corps-level talents.

It admits students from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions nationwide and has 36418 students, including 25395 regular undergraduates, 563 regular junior college students, 9707 master’s and doctoral students, and 753 international students. It has 27 national and 100 provincial first-class undergraduate courses, 3 national teaching teams and 1 nationally distinguished teacher.

It conducts extensive external exchange and cooperation and has developed multilevel, wide-ranging partnerships with over 70 universities and research institutions in countries including the United States, Russia and Kazakhstan. It has established a Confucius Institute in Kazakhstan and one Chinese language center each in Russia and Kazakhstan. More than 2100 international students from 46 countries have studied here.

It actively expands cooperation with universities, local authorities and enterprises. Since 2001, Peking University has provided long-term targeted support. Since a new round of support began in 2010, with strong Ministry of Education support, a university team has assisted Shihezi University: Peking University as lead; Huazhong University of Science and Technology, East China University of Science and Technology, and Huazhong Agricultural University as deputy leads; and Chongqing University, Jiangnan University, University of International Business and Economics, Nanjing Normal University and South China Agricultural University as members. In 2018, China Agricultural University began targeted assistance for its Agricultural Engineering discipline. Also in 2018, eight universities cooperated in developing its large-scale research facility platforms, led by Tsinghua University and including East China University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Dalian University of Technology, Xiamen University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China Agricultural University and Huazhong Agricultural University. It has reached cooperation intentions with more than 40 domestic universities and research institutes, signed over 60 agreements with governments at different levels in the autonomous region and Corps divisions and cities, and established university-enterprise partnerships with more than 40 enterprises.

Its campus covers 2.7590 million square meters, with a building floor area of 1.2966 million square meters and 296100 square meters of laboratories and practical training facilities. Green coverage is 41%. Landmark buildings with comprehensive facilities include its library, gymnasium, swimming center, indoor athletics hall, standard sports stadium, auditorium, comprehensive teaching building and museum.