HeXi University

Hexi University is a provincial public undergraduate institution located in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, supported by Fudan University through a paired assistance program. As a member of the Belt and Road University Alliance, it actively serves the development of the Silk Road Economic Belt.

The campus covers nearly 4,000 mu (about 667 acres) with lush greenery. Tracing its roots to the Zhangye Normal School founded in 1941, the university was upgraded to a four-year institution in 2001 and merged with Zhangye Medical College and Zhangye People's Hospital in 2014, forming a multidisciplinary structure with teacher education, agriculture, and medicine as core pillars.

Hexi University's flagship programs include teacher education, agricultural sciences, and medicine. As a pilot institution under the Ministry of Education's Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Plan, it excels in crop breeding and ecological agriculture.

Its teacher education program has a long history and is a key training base for basic education teachers in Gansu, with high employment rates. The medical program benefits from the affiliated Zhangye People's Hospital, offering rich clinical resources.

The university comprises 20 schools offering 72 undergraduate programs, 2 first-level master's degree programs, and 9 professional master's degree programs. It has 1,112 full-time faculty, with over 40% holding senior titles and a growing number of doctoral degree holders.

Emphasis is placed on practical training, with 6 provincial-level experimental teaching demonstration centers and over 200 off-campus internship bases. Research platforms include the Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Hexi Corridor Special Resource Utilization and provincial humanities and social science research bases.

The campus spans nearly 4,000 mu with 712,800 square meters of building space and teaching equipment valued at 356 million yuan. It features modern teaching buildings, labs, a library, a gymnasium, and a standard track field.

Student dormitories (4-6 persons per room) are equipped with air conditioning, water heaters, and internet access. Multiple dining halls offer diverse cuisines, including halal options. On-campus amenities include supermarkets, banks, and a post office.