I. Institutions

During 1958, Ningxia Agricultural College, Ningxia Normal College and Ningxia Medical College were established on the basis of Yinchuan Agricultural Machinery School, Yinchuan Normal School and Yinchuan Health School.

When Ningxia Agricultural College was founded, there were only agronomy departments, animal husbandry departments and forestry departments, with less than 100 faculty members. Teachers and cadres come from all over the country, only a few local chefs, lack of teachers, poor teaching facilities, poor school conditions, everything from scratch. At that time, there were few middle schools in Ningxia, no high schools and insufficient students. 65438-0959 Ningxia Agricultural College recruited a group of high school graduates in Henan Province to supplement their students.

Second, merger.

1962 In September, Ningxia Normal University, Ningxia Agricultural College and Ningxia Medical College merged to form Ningxia University.

1970 65438+ 10 In October, Ningxia Medical College and Ningxia Agricultural College were independent from Ningxia University. 199765438+In February, Ningxia University merged with Ningxia Institute of Technology and Yinchuan Teachers College (including Ningxia Education College).

In February 2002, it merged with Ningxia Agricultural College to form a new Ningxia University. In September, 2008, it was identified as a national "2 1 1 project" key construction university. 20 17 was selected as a national "first-class discipline" construction university. 20 18 became a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Ningxia University adheres to the philosophy of "educating people, advocating academics and applying what they have learned", the strategic orientation of "based on local conditions, facing the west and serving the country", adhering to the school motto of "respecting Japan, being diligent, being realistic and innovative" and carrying forward "not afraid of difficulties and cold"; Deep-rooted and leafy "Elaeagnus angustifolia" spirit.

Ningxia University comprehensively promotes the connotation development, comprehensively deepens the comprehensive reform, comprehensively promotes the administration of the university according to law and the strict administration of the party, and is committed to building a first-class university in the west with distinctive regional characteristics and outstanding local service capabilities.