Xihua University

Directed by the Provincial Ministry of Education in Sichuan，Xihua University (XHU) provides a comprehensive education to put theory into practice by building a solid foundation in economics,management, science, engineering, liberal arts, fine arts and sports, further deepening educational reforms to improve educational quality and the training of exceptional individuals, and fostering a campus culture of a truly intellectual environment.

I. Academics and Research

● 22 schools and colleges

● 66 bachelor’s degree programs

● 53 master’s degree programs of three years and 13 professional master’s degree programs of two years

● 4 state-level specialties and 14 provincial-level specialties

● 1 key lab co-founded by Ministry of Education of China and Sichuan province

● 2 provincial key labs and 9 key university labs at provincial level

● 2 provincial training bases for applied talents

● 54 research institutes and testing centers

II. Faculty and Students

● 780 odd professors and associate professors

● 962 lecturers

● 598 supporting staff

● 34,500 undergraduate students

● 1,500 graduate students

● 5,000 students of three-year diploma programs

III. History

● Founded as Sichuan Institute of Agricutural Machinery in 1960

● Renamed as Sichuan Institute of Technology in 1983

● First merger with Chengdu Teachers' College in 2003 and officially renamed to Xihua University

● Second merger with Sichuan Economic Management Institute in 2008

  XHU intends to develop into a provincial first-rate and domestic famous teaching & research university in the next ten to twenty years.

Three Phases of Development Strategy

First Phase:

        By 2015, a number of provincial first-rate disciplines and specialties featuring our strengths shall be constructed in XHU. By virtue of great progress in discipline construction and scientific research, a solid foundation in teaching and research will be laid and the authorization of granting doctoral degrees will be striven for in a further way.

Second phase:

        By 2020, breakthroughs shall be made in our strong programs of Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Material Science, Energy and Power Engineering, in which doctoral degrees shall be officially granted. During this period, XHU is undergoing a transfer from a teaching-oriented university to teaching & research university.

Third Phase:

        By 2030, teaching and scientific research ability shall be raised into a higher level with more distinct strengths and features. Therefore, the goal of provincial first-rate and domestic famous teaching & research university will be finally realized.