Xianyang Normal University(XNU), a province-owned university focusing on the training of teachers, is located in the historically and culturally famous city — Xianyang. The university was established in May 1978. Xianyang Normal University is comprised of 19 departments, 25 research institutes. There are currently 48 majors for undergraduates, including such 9 disciplines as literature, science, history, law, pedagogy, management science, engineering,economics and art. The University undertake 14 national level resarch projects, 125 provincial department level projects and 192 bureau level projects, the following disciplines are gaining favorable advantages, such as historical geography,wavelet and image processing, theory on differential calculus and manifold, photochemistry analysis and electrochemistry analysis and the geographical research of Qinling spermatophyte genus, physiognomy, and environmental transition.In July 2013, 16,000 students reside on the campus. There were 120 international students from 11 countries. Among them, there were 6 Degree-Seeking students.