Yulin University is located in the city of Yulin, designated as one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China by the State Council. The University is directly under the Shaanxi Provincial Government, and is entitled to offer both degree and non-degree programs.
Yulin University grew out of Suide Teachers' College, established in the year 1958. In 1980 the college moved from the northern suburbs of Suide City to the western suburbs of Yulin City. In 1991 the college was renamed Yulin College after merging with Yulin College of Agriculture and Forestry, which was set up in 1985. In 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the college, which used to offer non-degree programs only, was upgraded to a university, thereby becoming entitled to offer both degree and non-degree programs.
Yulin University covers an area of 900 mu, with a building area of 373,000 m2. The teaching equipment is valued at 48.76 million RMB Yuan. The library is equipped with an integrated library management system, enabling the librarians to work efficiently. Altogether the library houses over 750,000 volumes, including 3,100 electronic books and 1,500 types of domestic and overseas periodicals. It is equipped with 1,200 computers and one electric reading room with 168 seats. The university campus LAN operates at 1000 Mbps. The University is known for its excellent management and environment, making it an ideal place of learning for both domestic and international students.
With its six schools, nine departments, three research centers and eight research institutes, the university provides a complete range of education programs, including 31 bachelors programs and 18 non-degree programs. Most of the students at Yulin University come from Shaanxi province, but a small portion of the student body comes from 20 other provinces including He'nan, Hebei, Gansu, Hubei, Jilin, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Shanxi. Currently, there are 11,529 registered students and 8 international students. Since its establishment, the university has directed itself to the task of training and preparing personnel to contribute to the local community. Up to now, more than 20,000 students have graduated from the University, and have gone on to work in different sectors of Shaanxi Province. Many of them have become the backbone of their workplaces.