1. Xinjiang University, referred to as "Xinda", is located in Urumqi. It is a comprehensive national key university, a national "double first-class" (first-class university) construction university, a "2 1 1 engineering" construction university, and the focus of the country's western development.
2. Xinjiang Agricultural University, located in Urumqi, Xinjiang, is a key agricultural institution of higher learning in the autonomous region. It was jointly established by the State Forestry Administration and the people's government of the autonomous region, and supported by 9 universities including Zhejiang University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University, Beijing Forestry University, North China Electric Power University, Hohai University, Jiangnan University, Hefei University of Technology and China Ocean University.
3. Xinjiang Medical University, located in Urumqi, Xinjiang, is the only independent medical college in Xinjiang. It is a demonstration base for colleges and universities jointly established by provincial ministries and commissions, a pilot university for excellent doctoral education and training programs, a university for overseas students to receive scholarships from the China government, and the first batch of universities in the autonomous region to study in Xinjiang.