Jishou University, referred to as "Jida", is located in Jishou City, Hunan Province. It is a university jointly established by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the provincial departments of Hunan Provincial People's Government. It is a domestic first-class discipline construction university in Hunan Province, and has been selected into the national "Basic Capacity Building Project of Universities in the Midwest", "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Agriculture and Forestry Talents Education and Training Plan" and "Serving the National Special Needs Doctor Training Plan".