Xi'an Jiaotong University is one of the country's top schools and akey educational institution. It is well-poised for its crucial role in the development of western China with its new science park project and other advantages, as Lu Hongyan and Ma Lie report.

In line with its goal of becoming a world-class university, Xi'an Jiaotong University, or Xi'an Jiaoda, has been working to establish a comprehensive, multichannel, high-level and extensive network of international cooperation and exchanges.

The university has been tapping into an increasing number of resources to help support its global drive.

Xi'an Jiaoda has worked closely with 135 world-famous universities, including Harvard, Cambridge, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Politecnico di Milano in joint research and training of double degrees, student exchanges and young teachers. The depth and breadth of various international exchanges and cooperation have improved significantly.

Since 2009, Xi'an Jiaoda has established 11 joint research centers with foreign universities, hosted major international conferences 109 times, and forged 38 new university-level partners and 47 new college-level partners. It also sent more than 5,000 teachers and students abroad to participate in international conferences.

The school has received more than 5,000 foreign visitors and sent 2,800 Chinese students to other countries and regions for training and short-term study.

Since 2009, Xi'an Jiaoda has sponsored nine new international academic journals, seven of which were founded by the school and two have become major source journals. Xi'an Jiaoda's impact on academic journals has significantly increased to help its comprehensive advantages and international influence in the fields of energy, electronics, medicine, mathematics and law.