Founded in September 1958, Jishou University is a public university in the western part of Hunan Province and the only comprehensive university in the border area of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou provinces. The University is composed of two campuses in Jishou and Zhangjiajie cities, with the main campus in Jishou City, the capital city of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.
In 2003, the university was entitled the right to confer master's degrees. In October 2006, the university successfully passed the undergraduate education evaluation regular institutions of higher learning organized by the Ministry of Education with a comment of "Excellent". The year of 2012 saw the university rank among "universities of capacity construction project in mid-west. At the same year, the university was approved to carry out "Ph. D program catering for special demands of our country".
The university covers an area of 1.6 million square meters with the total building area of 600,000 square meters. Presently, the university has been equipped with various teaching and scientific researching instruments and equipment with a total value of over RMB 170 million as well as a book and literature collection of over 2.3 million volumes. The university currently has over 1100 full-time teachers, of which 86% are provided with doctor' s or master's degree.
At present, there are 78 undergraduate majors offered by the university, among which 3 are national characteristic majors, 8 are provincial characteristic majors. 8 are provincial key majors. The university is now operating 1 Ph.D program catering for special demands of our country, 16 first-grade disciplines for master's degree, 17 professional master degree program and 1 characteristic, advanced and key discipline,covering 12 main disciplines. In addition, there are 14 provincial and ministerial level key research bases，1 national experimental teaching demonstration center, 5 provincial practice teaching demonstration centers.
The students of various types total over 30,000, of which over 27,000 are undergraduate, master's and doctoral students. The number of undergraduates in the independent college is almost 8000, and that of adult diploma education students is over 7000.
Over half a century, the university adheres to the educational philosophy of “Populace University”, regards it as its own duty to serve for the regional economic and social development, fulfill irreplaceable educational function in the west of Hunan and in the border area of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou provinces, forming distinguished schooling-running characteristics and being widely approved by all sectors of the society.
About the University
Located in Mount Wuling Area, Jishou University is close to World Heritage Culture Laosicheng, Chinese Historical and Cultural city Fenghuang Ancient Town, and World Natural Heritage Zhangjiajie.
Brief Introduction
Founded in September 1958, Jishou University is the only comprehensive university in the border areas of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou Provinces, a key university determined by the state Program of Regional Development and Poverty Alleviation in Mount Wuling Area and Project of Foundation Capability Construction in Midwestern Colleges and Universities.
Discipline Constructions
Jishou University covers an area of more than 2,400 Mu (1.6 million square meters) , of which 600,000 square meters are building areas, with a total value of 230 million Yuan of teaching and research instruments. The university now offers 78 undergraduate majors, which three are national-level characteristic majors, one are pilot majors of national undergraduate comprehensive reform, and one belongs to the major of state Program of Outstanding Doctor' s Education and Cultivation. It has 16 master' s degree programs of first-level disciplines, 17 professional master's degree programs, and one national-level experimental teaching demonstration center.
Faculty and Students
There are 1600 teaching staffs in the university, among whom over 1100 are full-time teachers, including about 200 professors and 407 associate professors. 86% of them have a doctorate and master degree. Jishou University enrolls students from all the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.Presently there are more than 22000 full-time undergraduate students and1000 post-graduate students for doctoral and master degrees, among whom around 30% are minority students.
吉首大学始建于1958年9月，是湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州的一所公办大学，也是武陵山片区唯一的综合性大学。学校由吉首市和张家界市两个校区组成，主校区设在湘西土家族苗族自治州首府吉首市。
2003年，吉首大学获得硕士学位授予权。2006年10月，学校顺利通过教育部组织的普通高等院校本科教育评价，评为“优秀”。2012年，吉大跻身“中西部能力建设项目”之列。同年，学校获批开展“满足我国特殊需要的博士项目”。
吉首大学占地面积160万平方米，总建筑面积60万平方米。目前，学校已配备各类教学科研仪器设备，总价值2.3亿多元，藏书、文献230多万册。学校目前拥有1100多名专职教师，其中86%拥有博士或硕士学位。
学校现有本科专业78个，其中国家特色专业3个，省级特色专业8个。省级重点专业8个。学校现开设1个适应我国特殊要求的博士点，16个一级硕士学位点，17个专业硕士学位点和1个特色、高级和重点学科，涵盖12个主要学科。此外，还有省部级重点研究基地14个，国家级实验教学示范中心1个，省级实践教学示范中心5个。
各类在校生3万余人，其中在校本科生、硕士生、博士生共27000余人。吉首大学独立学院本科生近8000人，成人文凭教育学生7000多人。
半个多世纪以来，学校秉承“平民大学”的教育理念，以服务区域经济社会发展为己任，在湘西地区和武陵山片区发挥不可替代的教育功能，形成了鲜明的办学特色，得到社会各界的广泛认可。
关于吉首大学
吉首大学位于武陵山片区，靠近世界文化遗产老司城、中国历史文化名城凤凰古镇和世界自然遗产张家界。
简介
吉首大学始建于1958年9月，是武陵山片区唯一的综合性大学，是武陵山片区开发扶贫计划和中西部高校基础能力建设工程确定的重点大学。
学科建设
吉首大学占地面积2400余亩（160万平方米），其中建筑面积60万平方米，教学科研仪器总价值2.3亿元。学校现有本科专业78个，其中国家特色专业3个，国家级本科专业综合改革试点专业1个，国家优秀博士教育培养计划专业1个。拥有一级学科硕士学位授权点16个，专业硕士学位授权点17个，国家级实验教学示范中心1个。
教师与学生
吉首大学现有教职员工1600人，其中专职教师超过1100人，包括约200名教授和407名副教授，其中86%拥有博士和硕士学位。吉首大学招收全国各省、自治区、直辖市学生，现有全日制本科生22000余人，博士、硕士研究生1000余人，其中少数民族学生约占30%。
