According to the 2 1 1 list of colleges and universities, there are two engineering colleges in Xinjiang, namely Shihezi University and Xinjiang University.

Shihezi University, referred to as Shida for short, is located in Shihezi City, Xinjiang, which is known as the Pearl of Gobi. It is a national 2 1 1 key construction university and a comprehensive strength improvement project for universities in the central and western regions (one province and one school).

Xinjiang University, referred to as Xinda, is located in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is a national key university recognized by 1978, a national 21/engineering construction university, a national key construction university for the development of the western region, and an engineering university for the basic capacity building of universities in the central and western regions.