Xinjiang University (XJU), located in Urumqi, is a comprehensive national key university with a history dating back to 1924, when it was founded as the Xinjiang College of Russian Language, Political Science and Law. It is the oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Recognized as a key university under the national "Project 211" and a "Double First-Class" construction university, XJU is co-built by the Ministry of Education of China and the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The university has three campuses: Honghu, Youhao, and Boda.
XJU offers a wide range of academic programs across 13 disciplines, including Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, Art, and Interdisciplinary Studies. It has 3 national "Double First-Class" disciplines: Marxist Theory, Chemistry, and Computer Science and Technology. Furthermore, 10 of its disciplines, including Chemistry, Engineering, and Computer Science, rank in the top 1% globally according to the Essential Science Indicators (ESI).
As an institution authorized by the Chinese Government Scholarship, XJU actively recruits international students, especially from countries along the "Belt and Road" route. The university participates in the China-Central Asian Countries University Alliance and has established three Confucius Institutes, fostering strong international academic ties.