According to the query of official website of Shihezi University, in 2008, Shihezi University was selected as one of the national "2 1 1 projects" key construction universities. 20 12 was selected as "Basic Capacity Building Project of Colleges and Universities in the Midwest" and "Comprehensive Strength Improvement Project of Colleges and Universities in the Midwest" (one province and one school). 20 17 was selected as a national "double first-class" (first-class discipline) construction university. 20 18 became a "Ministry-Provincial Joint Construction" university between the Ministry of Education and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. In 2022, he was selected into a new round of national "double first-class" construction universities.