Ningxia University

Name

Ningxia University

Legal name

Ningxia University

Website

https://nxu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ningxia University is a public, government-funded comprehensive university in Yinchuan, Ningxia, serving 22,000+ undergraduate and graduate students with national key laboratories in energy chemistry and ecological restoration, and a new Zhongwei Campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL), Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University education
• Academic research
• Scientific research
• Graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai, Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public university funded primarily through government education budgets and subsidies from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
2. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education programs
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from national and regional research projects, scientific research contracts and collaborations
4. Donations and Philanthropy: Donations from alumni, charities such as 燕宝慈善基金会, and corporate sponsors for scholarships and infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ningxia University is a comprehensive public research university providing higher education programs (undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education) and conducting scientific research across multiple disciplines. It delivers educational services across six campuses in Yinchuan plus a Zhongwei Campus, with specialization in energy chemistry, Western land ecological restoration, grape and wine research, and arid agriculture. The university also engages in technology transfer and research collaboration with regional enterprises and government agencies.

Product overview

Ningxia University operates as a comprehensive public university in Ningxia, China, founded in 1958. The institution provides educational services through various digital platforms including an information portal, email system, network services, and administrative systems. The university's digital presence includes a main website (nxu.edu.cn) with sub-portals for different administrative functions. No distinct branded product offerings were identified in the available source materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Education Programs Four-year undergraduate degree programs across multiple disciplines delivered across six campuses in Yinchuan. Targets domestic students from Ningxia and Western China entering via the national college entrance examination (Gaokao). 2026 undergraduate admissions concluded with optimized student source quality and structure.
• Graduate Education Programs (Master's and Doctoral) Master's and doctoral degree programs across multiple disciplines serving over 6,000 graduate students. Includes ESI world top 1% ranked disciplines and research-focused training with access to state key laboratories and research institutes.
• International Student Education Programs
• Continuing and Higher Vocational Education
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
• Research Collaboration and Technology Transfer Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 graduate students including doctoral candidates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baofeng Group·Yanbao Charity Foundation (宝丰集团·燕宝慈善基金会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2026Major donation partnership with Baofeng Group's Yanbao Charity Foundation implementing 2026 Yanbao Scholarship program. The foundation has been providing over 10 million yuan annually for 16 years of public welfare education support at Ningxia University.
• Xiajiang (Ningxia) Environmental Protection Technology Co. (夏江(宁夏)环保科技有限公司)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology transfer partnership for the 'Multi-energy Field Cascade Separation Technology' - converting hazardous waste from coal-to-oil production into valuable products. The technology was successfully commercialized after university policy change allowing greater revenue share to research teams.
• Shimane University (岛根大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational joint research institute (宁夏大学·岛根大学国际联合研究所) for academic collaboration and research exchange between the two universities.
• Zhongwei City Government (中卫市政府)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation for the Zhongwei Campus expansion. Zhongwei is positioning as 'East-West Computing Transfer' node city, 'West Gas East Transmission' hub, 'West Power East Transmission' origin, and 'West Entry East Exit' hub. The university campus expansion is a strategic initiative of the autonomous region party committee and government.
• 60+ Domestic UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership and collaboration agreements with over 60 domestic universities for academic exchange, research collaboration, and faculty development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• China University of Mining and Technology: A 211 Project university specialized in mining and energy. Comparable as a 211 university with strong energy/coal-related research programs, similar to NXU's energy chemistry and coal-to-oil waste technology transfer activities.
• Tsinghua University: China's flagship 985/211 and Double First-Class university. Comparable as a higher-tier benchmark and competitor for top faculty, research grants, and graduate students; also a partner via NXU's 60+ domestic university partnership network.

Direct peers

• Yunnan University: A 211 Project and Double First-Class comprehensive university in Kunming, Yunnan. Comparable as a Western China 211/Double First-Class university with similar biology/ecology research focus, regional talent retention challenges, and provincial support structure.
• Xinjiang University: A 211 Project / Double First-Class comprehensive university in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Highly comparable as a peer university in another autonomous region of Western China, with similar provincial ministry co-construction status and mission to serve regional development priorities.
• Inner Mongolia University: A 211 Project comprehensive research university in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Comparable as a peer autonomous-region-based comprehensive university with similar size, regional research focus, and 211 designation.
• Guangxi University: A 211 Project and Double First-Class university in Nanning, Guangxi. Comparable as a peer Western China 211 university with similar multi-disciplinary profile, regional talent development mission, and provincial funding structure.
• Lanzhou University: A 985 Project / Double First-Class comprehensive research university in Gansu province, also serving Western China. Highly comparable as a peer-tier public research university in a neighboring less-developed province with similar regional development, graduate enrollment, and national talent retention challenges.
• Northwest University (China): A national 211 Project / Double First-Class comprehensive university in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Closely comparable as a peer comprehensive university in Western China with strong STEM and humanities programs, similar 211 status, and similar competition for talent and research funding.

Others

• Shimane University: A Japanese national university with which Ningxia University has an established International Joint Research Institute. Comparable as an international academic partner with a similar mid-size comprehensive research university profile.

Regional players

• Shihezi University: A '211 Project' partner university under the Ministry-Province co-construction framework in Xinjiang. Comparable as a regional peer in Western China operating under similar national project designations and serving similar regional development priorities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xweibo.com/nxu1958
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ningxia-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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