Shanxi University has many departments. There are 32 departments: "College, College of Literature, College of History and Culture, College of Philosophy and Sociology, College of Politics and Public Administration, College of Foreign Languages, College of Educational Sciences, school of economics and management, School of Law, College of Mathematical Sciences, College of Computer and Information Technology, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, College of Life Sciences, etc." .

Although Shanxi University is not a 2 1 1 engineering construction institution, it is a key institution established by the Ministry of Education and the Shanxi Provincial Government. The school has a long history, dating back to 1902. At present, the school has 93 undergraduate majors in three campuses and has a multi-level training structure for doctors, masters and undergraduates.

There are four specialties with national characteristics: history, physics, computer science and technology and biological science.

There are 6 provincial specialties: art design, Chinese language and literature, environmental science, law, applied chemistry and administration.