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XIAN JIATONG UNIVERSITY

XJTU is a key university which is directly administered by the Chinese Education Ministry and is one of the oldest current institutions of higher education in China. The predecessor of XJTU was Nanyang College, which was founded in 1896 in Shanghai and renamed Jiaotong University in 1921.

In 1956, the main body of Jiaotong University was moved to Xi’an according to the decision issued by the State Council, and was formally named Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1959, which was listed as a national key university.

Xi’an Jiaotong University, as one of the first universities entering the seventh and eighth five-plan, as well as China’s “211 Project” and “985 Project”, is selected to be developed into a global first-class university.

In April 2004, approved by the State Council, the original Xi’an Medical University and original Shaanxi Institute of Finance and Economics were integrated into Xi’an Jiaotong University.

Mission:

Cultivate upstanding, industrious and truth-seeking talents with a strong sense of social responsibility and a commitment to scientific inquiry and innovation. Commit itself to the advancement, preservation, application and dissemination of knowledge, so that it may contribute to the progress of science and technology, and the betterment of human society in China and the world at large.

Vision:

Fulfill its three-pronged mission of education, research, and social service and achieve prominence. By the middle period of 21 century, become a world-class research university honored at home and respected throughout the world, where prestigious teachers and talented students.

FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE CAMPUS

Founded in 1896, the library originally had the book collection from Nanyang College, and was renamed Jiaotong University Library in 1921. It covers an area of 40,000 square meters with 3,300 seats inside. There are 3,370,000 books and 80,000 volumes are added annually.

Students can find many kinds of books, including those for science, engineering, information technology, medicine, finance, economics, management, art and law. Moreover, it has many kinds of foreign language books and periodicals, including 15 world famous periodicals. Currently, over 14,000 unique electronic journals are also available.

The library provides a Library Online System, which makes it accessible from every part of the campus, outside campus and worldwide. It also has international cooperation with more than 50 foreign libraries, schools and research institutes. The library is open weekdays 8 am – 9 pm and is always closed on weekends.