Country: China Type: university
Tag: Shihezi University Xinjiang
Chinese Websites: https://www.shzu.edu.cn/ Enter The Website
Historical Evolution
In 1949, when the Chinese People's Liberation Army was on the way to liberate Xinjiang, the commander of the First Corps, Wang Zhen, directed the establishment of the Health School of the First Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (later developed into Shihezi Medical College), which became the predecessor of Shihezi University.
In 1958, the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps established the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Agricultural College (later renamed Shihezi Agricultural College), followed by the establishment of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Economic College and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Normal College.
In 1996, Shihezi Agricultural College, Shihezi Medical College, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Normal College, and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Economic College merged to form Shihezi University.
In 2000, it was selected as a key construction university for the national western development.
In 2004, it was selected as a provincial and ministerial jointly built university.
In 2008, it was selected as a key construction university for the national "211 Project".
In 2012, it was selected as a university for the "Basic Capacity Building Project for Central and Western Universities" and the "Comprehensive Strength Enhancement Project for Central and Western Universities" (one province, one university).
In 2017, it was selected as a national "Double First Class" (first-class discipline) construction university.
In 2018, it became a "joint construction" university between the Ministry of Education and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
In 2022, selected for the new round of national "Double First Class" construction universities.
Educational Positioning and Goals
The school fully and accurately implements the Party's strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era, firmly grasps the overall goal of social stability and long-term peace, and always adheres to the educational positioning of "based on the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, serving Xinjiang, facing the whole country, and radiating to Central Asia" and the educational philosophy of "serving as the purpose and developing through contribution". It has formed the educational characteristics of "cultivating students with the spirit of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and serving the stability and border defense", and has become an important force in maintaining stability and building the border. At present, Shihezi University is moving towards the goal of building a first-class, internationally renowned, and distinctive high-level university in the western region.
School Honors
In 2000, it was recognized as an advanced collective in the employment of graduates from ordinary universities nationwide.
In 2009, the first batch of 50 universities with typical employment experiences for graduates nationwide were selected.
In 2010, it was recognized as an advanced collective in the pre employment of graduates from ordinary colleges and universities nationwide.
In 2017, the first batch of demonstration universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform and the third batch of "National University Practice Education Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base" were established nationwide.
In 2019, the "National Model University for Party Building Work" was established as a cultivation unit.
In 2020, "National Civilized Campus".
In 2021, it was designated as a national demonstration unit for ethnic unity and progress, and one of the first national training bases for employment ability of college graduates.
Institutional Setting
The school currently has 20 party and government organizations, 2 mass organizations, 23 teaching institutions, 10 teaching support institutions, 4 research institutions, and 5 affiliated units.
Discipline and major settings
The school currently has 11 major disciplines including economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, and art. The school has 97 undergraduate majors (85 enrollment majors), 9 first level discipline doctoral degree authorization points (applied economics, biology, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and technology, agricultural engineering, crop science, horticulture, animal husbandry, business administration), 1 professional degree doctoral authorization point (civil engineering and water conservancy), 30 first level discipline master's degree authorization points, and 30 professional degree master's authorization points. 4 postdoctoral research stations and 2 postdoctoral research workstations. There is currently one national first-class construction discipline (Chemical Engineering and Technology), one national key discipline (Crop Science), two joint provincial disciplines (Chemical Engineering and Technology, Agricultural Engineering), and ten key disciplines in the autonomous region. Clinical medicine, agricultural science, chemistry, and plant and animal science have entered the top 1% of ESI globally.
Scientific research
School scientific research closely revolves around major national and regional strategic needs, deeply implements the innovation driven development strategy, takes deepening the reform of scientific research system and mechanism as the driving force, strengthens basic research and applied research, promotes the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, leverages the disciplinary advantages of comprehensive and strong application, and adheres to the path of industry university research integration, Breakthroughs have been made in research fields with geographical advantages and characteristics, such as efficient agriculture and ecology in desert oasis areas, animal genetic improvement and disease control, prevention and control of local and ethnic high incidence diseases in Xinjiang, efficient storage and deep processing of agricultural products in Xinjiang, development of special plant medicine resources in Xinjiang, green chemical processes and new material technologies, mechanization technology and equipment for Xinjiang's characteristic agricultural production, water-saving irrigation theory and technology in arid areas, protection and utilization of Xinjiang's biological resources, spatial information technology and 3S applications, economic and social development of Xinjiang's oases, intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang, education and cultural exchanges in Central Asia, and education development and policies for ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
During the 13th Five Year Plan period, the school took the initiative to undertake major national and corps scientific research tasks, approved 2457 projects of various levels and types, with a total research funding of nearly 700 million yuan. The number of project proposals and funding ranks among the top universities in Xinjiang. Received more than 160 awards at or above the provincial and ministerial level, and won one third prize in the 8th Higher Education Science Research Excellent Achievement Award (Humanities and Social Sciences).
Talent cultivation
The school recruits students from 31 provinces (cities, districts) across the country, with a current enrollment of 41000 students, including 22462 undergraduate students, 1725 vocational students, 6482 master's and doctoral students, 9916 adult students, and 415 international students. The school currently has 12 national first-class professional construction sites, 8 national first-class courses, 25 provincial first-class professional construction sites, and 54 provincial first-class undergraduate courses. There are 3 national teaching teams, 2 national teaching masters, 4 national quality courses, 3 high-quality video open courses, 2 high-quality resource sharing courses, 5 national characteristic professional construction projects, and 1 experimental teaching demonstration center. Two undergraduate courses and their course teams have been approved as national level demonstration courses for ideological and political education, as well as renowned teachers and teams for ideological and political education. Two teams won the gold medal of the China International "Internet plus" Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The school is a pilot university for the Ministry of Education's Excellent Education and Training Program for Doctors, Engineers, and Agricultural and Forestry Talents, with six pilot majors for the Excellent Talent Training Program. The school also has a national cultural quality education base for college students and an off campus practical education base.
Teaching and Research Platform
At present, the university has two cultivation bases of State Key Laboratory jointly built by the province and ministry, two key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, one key laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, one key laboratory of the Health and Health Commission, ten key laboratories of the Corps, three national bases for international scientific and technological cooperation, two engineering centers of the Ministry of Education, one national local joint engineering research center, two national local joint engineering laboratories, one national university science park, one national new rural development research institute, three engineering technology research centers of the Corps, three collaborative innovation centers of the Ministry of Education jointly built by the province and ministry, four corps collaborative innovation centers, one academic innovation and talent introduction base ("111" plan) of colleges and universities, and one corps branch center of the National Clinical Medical Research Center 2, 1 research center of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, 5 key research bases of liberal arts in autonomous regions and corps, Two new technology innovation think tanks in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
Teaching staff
The school currently has 2600 faculty members and 1894 full-time teachers. At present, there are 2 academicians of the CAE Member, 32 national talent projects, 81 experts enjoying special government subsidies, 2 "National University Huang Danian style teacher teams", 8 "New Century Excellent Talent Support Plan" of the Ministry of Education, and 91 other experts above provincial and ministerial level. There are 355 professors and 706 associate professors.
Exchange and Cooperation
The school has extensively engaged in external exchanges and cooperation, established an international education center, established a Confucius Institute in Kazakhstan, and set up Chinese language centers in Russia and Kazakhstan respectively. We have conducted multi-level and wide-ranging exchanges and cooperation with more than 70 universities and research institutions in countries such as the United States, Russia, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Austria, and Japan. Over 1350 people from 32 countries have come to study at our university.
The school actively expands inter school, school local, and school enterprise exchanges and cooperation. Since 2001, Peking University has consistently provided targeted support to Shihezi University; In 2010, a university team led by Peking University, with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, East China University of Science and Technology, and Huazhong Agricultural University as deputy leading units, and Chongqing University, Jiangnan University, University of International Business and Economics, Nanjing Normal University, and South China Agricultural University as member units, provided oral support to Shihezi University; In 2018, China Agricultural University provided assistance to establish the Agricultural Engineering discipline at our university. The school has signed intercollegiate cooperation agreements with more than 30 domestic universities, including Zhejiang University, Northwest A&F University, and Shaanxi Normal University; Signed school ground cooperation agreements with more than 30 units in the Corps and Autonomous Region, including the First Division, Third Division, Seventh Division, Eighth Division, Tenth Division, Twelfth Division, Thirteenth Division, Fourteenth Division, Manas County, Shawan County, and Heshuo County; We have established school enterprise cooperation relationships with more than 30 enterprises including Xinjiang Tianye, Xinjiang Tianfu, Tianshan Aluminum Industry, and Xinjiang Western Animal Husbandry.
Educational Conditions
The school has excellent teaching and research conditions. The campus area is 1.802 million square meters, the school building area is 1.214 million square meters, the laboratory and internship area is 184100 square meters, and the green coverage rate is 41%. There are a number of iconic buildings with well-equipped facilities such as a library, gymnasium, swimming pool, track and field hall, standard sports stadium, auditorium, comprehensive teaching building, museum, etc., as well as four affiliated hospitals.
(Data as of April 2022)
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