Xi'an Physical Education University

Founded in 1954, Xi’an Physical Education University (XPEU) is one of the first six sport universities of P. R. China. XPEU is now constructed jointly by Shaanxi Provincial Government and General Administration of Sport of China. XPEU owns three campuses: Main campus, Fengyukou campus and Huyi campus. There are 8 departments(Physical Education, Sports Training, Martial Arts, Sports Sociology and Sports Leisure, Sports Body Science, Sports Media, Sports Arts, Sports Economy and Sports Management), two schools (Graduate School, Ideological and Political School), Continuing Education College, Football College and an Affiliated Competitive Sport School. XPEU has rich qualified teaching staff, there are 578 teachers engaged in professional teaching. XPEU enrolls students throughout the country. Presently, there are 8,819 full-time students (8,148 undergraduates, 671 master's degree candidates). There are 21 undergraduate specialties, which cover six academic categories of economics, science, education, liberal arts, management and arts. Moreover, there are 3 national featured specialties, 3 provincial featured specialties, 3 provincial pilot projects, 1 national key discipline, 12 provincial key disciplines, 6 provincial excellent teaching teams, 3 provincial experiment demonstration centers, and 5 provincial innovative experimental sections of talent training. There are 2 first-level disciplines and 10 second-level disciplines for graduate studies, 1 Shaanxi provincial key discipline, 2 construction projects of philosophy and social science of higher education. It has collaborated with Shanghai University of Sport and other universities to develop doctoral program since 2004. XPEU is now actively applying for the right to grant a doctor's degree in physical education. XPEU has a variety of national and provincial sports training bases, sports training bases, scientific research bases and national key laboratories. XPEU also puts emphasis on international education, cooperates and communicates actively with foreign countries. It has established cooperative relationship with more than 30 universities and research institutions.