Jishou University is a high-level university in Hunan Province, located in Jishou City, Hunan Province. Its predecessor was Xiangxi Teachers College, which was founded in 1958. 1999 was upgraded to an undergraduate college and renamed Jishou university in 2004. At present, Jishou University has 16 colleges and more than 50 undergraduate majors, covering many fields such as literature, science, engineering, management, law, teaching and art. At the same time, Jishou University also has a master's degree education and a master's degree authorization unit.

Jishou University has made remarkable achievements in teaching, scientific research and social services. The school actively promotes the reform of education and teaching, pays attention to the cultivation of students' innovative and entrepreneurial ability, and has many honors such as national teaching team, provincial teaching team and provincial excellent courses. In terms of scientific research, the school actively promotes discipline construction and scientific and technological innovation, and has many honors such as national scientific research platform, provincial scientific research platform and provincial key disciplines. At the same time, the school also actively serves the local economic and social development and has made important contributions to the economic construction and cultural development of Hunan Province.

According to the latest ranking data, Jishou University ranks 60 1-700 in the national comprehensive ranking of universities, which is at a medium level. However, it ranks among the best in Hunan Province and enjoys a high reputation in Xiangxi. In recent years, the school has continuously improved its own strength and actively expanded international cooperation and exchanges, which is expected to further enhance its popularity and influence in universities across the country in the future.