Adult education of Lanzhou University was founded in 1958. 199 1 year, the State Education Commission approved the establishment of the Adult Education College of Lanzhou University. In order to better adapt to the development of adult education, carry out the guiding ideology of serving the local economy and scientific and technological progress, further broaden the school-running function of adult education, and gradually shift adult education from academic education to non-academic education and on-the-job training, according to the spirit of document Guo Fa [2006 54 38+0]89, the College of Adult Education of Lanzhou University was renamed as the College of Continuing Education of Lanzhou University, and merged with the former College of Continuing Education of Lanzhou Medical College at the end of 2004. The college has seven departments: comprehensive office, teaching management department, medical teaching department, student management department, student status management department, self-taught examination management department and training department.