Yan'an University

What Yan'an University does

Yan'an University (延安大学) is a public, state-owned comprehensive university located in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China. Founded in 1937 by the Communist Party of China, it is among the earliest modern universities in Shaanxi and holds distinctive historical and ideological significance as the first CPC-founded university, reinforced by an important instruction from President Xi Jinping in 2017. The institution operates across two main campuses (Xincheng and Yangjialing) and delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs spanning literature, science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, law, and arts, with particular focus on teacher training, medical education, petroleum/chemical engineering, and ideological-political education rooted in Yan'an revolutionary culture.

The university generates revenue through a combination of tuition from domestic undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students; government appropriations from Shaanxi provincial authorities and the Ministry of Education; and research grants from national and provincial science and technology programs. Student recruitment runs through dedicated national and provincial admission portals (undergraduate, graduate, independent college, adult education, and employment services), supplemented by outreach to enterprises for graduate job placement (访企拓岗). The university maintains wholly-owned subsidiaries including Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an University Affiliated School, Zedong Youth Cadre School, and the Ministry of Education's University Ideological and Political Work Training Research Center.

Core technology infrastructure spans research laboratories covering dental/medical simulation, chemistry, petroleum engineering, and red culture research, alongside a partnership with the Fluorine-Nitrogen Chemical New Materials National Key Laboratory. Digital systems include a NetEase-powered email infrastructure, student affairs management, academic affairs, and a unified service portal. Notable proprietary assets include an Oral Clinical Simulation Training System using virtual reality, and a content library of Yan'an revolutionary cultural resources used for ideological and political education. Strategic alliances include the Yanhe Alliance of universities initiated by Yan'an University and partnerships with Beijing Institute of Technology and Shanghai Second University of Technology.

Name

Yan'an University

Legal name

Yan'an University (延安大学)

Website

https://yau.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yan'an University is a public, state-owned comprehensive university in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, founded in 1937 by the Communist Party of China. It delivers undergraduate through doctoral programs, cadre training, and operates an affiliated hospital, serving domestic students, party officials, and regional industry.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate education
• Medical education
• Research universities

Headquarters

HQ city

Yan'an

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education tuition
2. Government Funding: Public university funding from Shaanxi provincial government and national education ministry
3. Research Grants: Scientific research funding from government agencies, national and provincial science and technology programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yan'an University is a public comprehensive university that delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across disciplines including literature, science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, law, and arts. It also operates continuing/adult education, international student programs in Chinese language and culture, an affiliated hospital for medical training, and specialized cadre training through the Zedong Youth Cadre School, all anchored in the legacy of Yan'an revolutionary heritage.

Product overview

Yan'an University operates a comprehensive digital presence through its official website (yau.edu.cn) and associated web-based systems. The primary web infrastructure includes the main institutional website, an email system serving both staff (mail.yau.edu.cn) and students (mail.stu.yau.edu.cn) using NetEase enterprise email services. Additional digital platforms encompass the Student Affairs Management System (xschu.yau.edu.cn), administrative OA system (coa.yau.edu.cn), academic affairs system (jwglxt.yau.edu.cn), and network information center. The university also maintains specialized portals including the Zedong Youth Cadre School and Educational Training College website, and the Ministry of Education's University Political Work Training Research Center. These systems collectively serve the university's educational, administrative, and communication needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 provincial science and technology awards in 2025

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 延河高校人才培养联盟 (Yanhe Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026Education ministry-guided alliance initiated by Yan'an University, including China Agricultural University (as rotating chair), Renmin University, and other universities. Jointly organizes '青年红色筑梦实践活动' (Youth Red Dream Practice) activities.
• Beijing Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent affairs collaboration including joint learning activities and ideological work exchanges
• Shanghai Second University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational exchange and cooperation in discipline development and doctoral program applications
• Fluorine-Nitrogen Chemical New Materials National Key LaboratorycoreTechnology or IntegrationAcademic collaboration in high-end energy and chemical industry research with Yulin city enterprises

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beijing Normal University: Premier Chinese public university for teacher training and education research. Comparable given Yan'an University's stated strength in teacher-training programs and its presence in the broader national education-research ecosystem.
• China Agricultural University: Top-tier Chinese public university and rotating chair of the Yanhe Alliance initiated by Yan'an University. A nationally prominent incumbent with overlapping agricultural and rural-development research relevant to Yan'an's Loess Plateau vegetation work.
• Renmin University of China: Nationally top-ranked Chinese public university and Yanhe Alliance member. Highly relevant given its strength in ideological-political education, party history, and red-culture research — areas that directly intersect with Yan'an University's distinctive positioning.
• Minzu University of China: National-level public university under the United Front system with a strong ideological-political and minority-affairs mandate. Directly comparable niche positioning given Yan'an University's MOE Ideological and Political Work Training Research Center.

Direct peers

• Xi'an Shiyou University (Xi'an Petroleum University): Shaanxi-based public university specializing in petroleum and energy chemical engineering. Highly comparable given Yan'an University's energy-and-chemical-industry alignment via the Fluorine-Nitrogen National Key Laboratory partnership in Yulin.
• Shaanxi University of Science and Technology: Provincial public university in Shaanxi offering comprehensive programs including science, engineering, and light-industry-focused disciplines. Directly comparable in scale and provincial positioning to Yan'an University.
• Xinjiang University: Comprehensive public university in a remote, strategically significant western-China region. Comparable to Yan'an University in terms of remote regional location, broad disciplinary coverage, and reliance on central/provincial political backing.
• Northwest University (Xi'an): Public comprehensive research university also located in Shaanxi Province, with a similar disciplinary mix spanning humanities, sciences, and engineering. It is the most direct institutional comparator to Yan'an University within the same provincial higher-education system.

Emerging players

• Beijing Institute of Technology: Top-tier Chinese public university listed as a Yan'an University partner for student-affairs collaboration. Acts as a 'nationally-tied' counterpart — closer in scale and prestige than most peers, with overlapping interest in ideological-political work.

Regional players

• Yan'an University of Science and Technology: Note: 'Innovation College' (xacxxy.com) is Yan'an University's own independent college subunit, included to reflect the institution's own independent-college arm. Acts as a regional, fee-driven extension of the parent institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yadxgfwb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E5%BB%B6%E5%AE%89%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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