Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Government Scholarship

About the university

Xinjiang University (XJU), located in Urumqi, is the first institution of higher education in Xinjiang's history. It is a university co-established by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a comprehensive research-oriented national key university, one of the first batch of universities in the national "Double First-Class" initiative (42 world-class universities), and one of the first batch of key universities under the national "Project 211". The university is a key institution under the national Western Development Strategy and has been selected for the "Plan 111", the Comprehensive Strength Improvement Project for Universities in Central and Western China, the National High-Level University Graduate Student Public Scholarship Program, the Chinese Government Scholarship Institution for International Students, the Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program, the Excellent Legal Talent Education and Training Program, the National Demonstration University for Deepening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Reform, one of the first batch of university bases for scientific and technological achievement transformation and technology transfer, the Z14 Alliance of National Key Universities under the "One Province, One University" Initiative for Central and Western China, a founding member of the China-Central Asia University Alliance, and a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization University. In 1924, the Xinjiang Russian Law and Politics School was established, marking the beginning of higher education in Xinjiang. In 1935, it was restructured into Xinjiang College. In 1947, it was planned to be restructured into "National Tianshan University". In 1950, Xinjiang College was renamed Xinjiang Nationalities College, later reverting to Xinjiang College. On October 1, 1960, Xinjiang University was formally established based on Xinjiang College. In 2000, Xinjiang University merged with the former Xinjiang Institute of Technology to form the new Xinjiang University. The university covers an area of 4,790 mu (approximately 319 hectares), with a total building area of 1.335 million square meters. It has 37 teaching and research institutions, 87 undergraduate programs, 16 first-level doctoral degree authorization points, 3 professional doctoral degree categories, 40 first-level master's degree authorization points, 22 professional master's degree categories, 13 postdoctoral research stations, 2,158 full-time teachers, and 41,428 students of various types. The historical origins of Xinjiang University can be traced back to the Sino-Russian School established in 1887, the Boda Academy established in 1891, the Xinjiang Higher School established in 1905, and the Xinjiang Law and Politics School established in 1906. In the late 19th century, the Westernization Movement gradually spread to Xinjiang. In the 13th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1887), Liu Jintang, the Governor of Xinjiang, following the charter of the Imperial College of Translators in Beijing, established the Sino-Russian School (also known as the Xinjiang Russian Language School) to train Russian-Chinese translators for Xinjiang, and also added English language courses with a five-year academic system. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing government began to implement the "New Policies". In 1905, Wu Yinsun, the Governor of Xinjiang, petitioned the Qing court to convert the Boda Academy (established in 1891) into the Xinjiang Higher School, and also established the "Official Training Institute", which was the prototype of modern higher education in Xinjiang. In 1906, Lian Kui, the Governor of Xinjiang, converted the Official Training Institute into the Xinjiang Law and Politics School, offering courses in Chinese law, history, geography, mathematics, education, and ethics, with a two-year academic system. In 1911, the Xinhai Revolution broke out. Yuan Dahua, the Governor of Xinjiang, diverted education funds for military use to stabilize Xinjiang, leading to the suspension of the Sino-Russian School, the Higher School, and the Law and Politics School.