Jishou University was founded in April of 1958, and was upgraded to a provincial comprehensive university in June of 45438+0978. In the same year, Xiangxi Branch of Xiangya Medical College of Central South University was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Medicine, and Xiangxi Branch of Xiangtan University was merged into Jishou University to form the Department of Physical Education. In 2000, Jishou Health School was merged into Jishou University. 200 1, Xiangxi Institute of Ethnic Education and Jishou Normal School for Nationalities merged into Jishou University to form Jishou Normal College; In 2002, Wuling College (Wuling University) was merged into Jishou University and became the Zhangjiajie Campus of Jishou University.
On September 20 17, the school official website showed that the school had 1 academician workstation; National local joint engineering laboratories 1 each, national experimental teaching demonstration center 1 each, and national engineering practice education center 1 each. There are 3 collaborative innovation centers in Hunan universities (2011); There are more than 70 departments, provincial research bases, demonstration centers, key laboratories, engineering laboratories, virtual simulation centers and college students' innovation and entrepreneurship education bases. The school is also the "Experimental Park for International Exchange of Educational Equipment" of the Ministry of Education.