Established in 1958, Xinjiang Arts University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Urumqi (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Xinjiang. Officially recognized by the Department of Education of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Arts University is a coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Xinjiang Arts University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Xinjiang Arts University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.