The universities in xi 'an include Xi Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Northwest A&F University, xidian university, Shaanxi Normal University, Northwest University, Chang 'an University, Xi University of Architecture and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology and Xi University of Higher Learning. 1896 founded Nanyang public school in Shanghai; At 192 1, it was named jiaotong university; 1956 jiaotong university moved to Xi' an; 1957 is divided into two parts, Xi 'an and Shanghai Jiaotong University, with unified leadership. 1959, Xi 'an part of Jiaotong University was named Xi 'an Jiaotong University; In 2000, the State Council decided to merge xi Jiaotong University, Xi Medical University and Shaanxi University of Finance and Economics to form a new Xi Jiaotong University. As of March, 20021year, the four campuses of Huaxi Innovation Port, Xingqing, Yanta, Qujiang and Science and Technology, covering an area of about 8,000 mu, have 27 colleges (departments and centers), 9 undergraduate colleges and 90 undergraduate majors. At present, there are 30 postdoctoral mobile stations, 32 first-class doctoral programs, 5 professional doctoral programs, 4/kloc-0 first-class master programs and 27 professional master programs.