Xinjiang University
新疆大学 شىنجاڭ ئۇنىۋېرستېتى | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1924 |
| Undergraduates | > 20,000 |
| Location | , , China 43°45′54″N 87°37′12″E / 43.7650°N 87.6201°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | xju.edu.cn |
Xinjiang University (XJU) is a provincial public comprehensive university in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. It is a national key university affiliated with the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the regional government. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.
Established in 1924 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang University is a comprehensive university with the highest academic level in Xinjiang. The Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking," placed the university the best in Xinjiang and 129th in China.