Tarim University, referred to as "Ta Da" for short, was founded in June 1958, when it was named "Tarim River Agricultural University". 1960, with the support of Wang Zhen, then Minister of State Land Reclamation, the school was expanded and renamed "Tarim Agricultural University", with Wang Zhen as honorary president.
The school adheres to the red tradition, and Do not forget your initiative mind takes it as its historical responsibility to cultivate applied talents who can get, stay, use and do well. Since its establishment, nearly 70,000 graduates have been trained, and the employment rate 10 ranks among the top universities in the autonomous region. Among the graduates, 85% are rooted in Xinjiang, 68.5% are rooted in southern Xinjiang, and 52% are from Chinese mainland.
They have made outstanding contributions to economic development, social progress, national unity, stability and border defense in Xinjiang, especially in southern Xinjiang. Employers generally evaluate Ta University graduates as politically reliable, hard-working and hard-working, which has played an irreplaceable role in "stabilizing and prospering Xinjiang, enriching the people and consolidating the border". The school has become an important base for training high-level talents in Xinjiang and the cradle of cadres in southern Xinjiang.