Network Education College of Xi Jiaotong University was established in 200 1, and it is one of the earliest pilot universities to carry out modern distance education. The development idea of the online education college of Xi Jiaotong University is "based on the west, facing the whole country and connecting overseas". In the development of more than ten years, the leading educational support system in China has been built.

The learning style of Xi Jiaotong University's online education college is amateur. Students attend classes at night or on Saturday and Sunday through the online learning platform. Mainly based on network teaching and multimedia courseware learning, supplemented by centralized face-to-face teaching. Students' learning methods are: courseware learning+online guidance+online question-and-answer discussion+course matching homework set+reference materials+study guide e-book+learning center guidance+centralized examination+graduation thesis.

The enrollment targets of Xi Jiaotong University's online education college are mainly people from the society, and those with junior college education or above are enrolled. Junior high school students are enrolled in senior high schools, technical secondary schools, technical schools or other personnel with the same educational level. The requirements for applying for medical majors are to graduate from related majors and have a qualification certificate or work in related positions.