Jishou University is introduced as follows:
The school was founded in April 1958, and was upgraded to a provincial comprehensive university in April 1978. In the same year, Xiangxi Branch of Xiangya Medical College of Central South University was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Medicine, and Xiangxi Branch of Xiangtan University was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Physical Education.
In 2000, Jishou Health School was merged into Jishou University; 200 1, Xiangxi Institute of Ethnic Education and Jishou Normal School for Nationalities merged into Jishou University to form Jishou Normal College; In 2002, Wuling College was merged into Jishou University and became the Zhangjiajie Campus of Jishou University.
According to the information of official website in May 2023, the school covers a total area of more than 2,900 mu, with a building area of nearly 600,000 square meters. The total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment is 330 million yuan, and there are more than 6 million paper and electronic documents. There are 22 teaching colleges, 4 1 first-class disciplines and 78 undergraduate majors.
There are 2 post-doctoral research stations, 1-class doctoral program 1 one, 1-class master program 16, and professional master program 17. There are nearly 1500 employees in vocational education and more than100 full-time teachers; There are more than 30,000 students of all kinds, including more than 20,000 undergraduates, master students, doctoral students and international students.
1In August, 978, Jishou University was reorganized as a provincial comprehensive university. At the same time, Hunan Medical University Xiangxi Branch (now Xiangya Medical College of Central South University) was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Medicine, and Xiangtan University Xiangxi Branch was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Physical Education.
200 1 Xiangxi Institute of Ethnic Education and Jishou Normal School for Nationalities merged into Jishou University to form Jishou Normal College. The College of Life Science and Chemistry was renamed the College of Resources and Environment of Jishou University.
In 2002, Wuling College was merged into Jishou University and became the Zhangjiajie Campus of Jishou University. The Department of Economic Management was abolished and the Business School of Jishou University was established. The Chinese Department was abolished and the School of Literature and Journalism and Communication of Jishou University was established.
The Arts and Crafts Department of Zhangjiajie Campus and the Art Design Department of the School-based Art Department merged to form the Art Department. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zhangjiajie Campus was merged into the School of Political Science and Law at the headquarters. In the same year, Zhangjiajie College of Jishou University was established.