Xi'an Jiaotong University (abbreviated Xi Jiao Da (西交大),"Jiao Da"(交大), or XJTU), also known as Xi'an Chiao Tung University, is a Chinese university located in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China. Xi'an Jiaotong University is located in Xi'an, the ancient capital of China. It is a member of the C9 League. The predecessor of Xi'an Jiaotong University is Nanyang Public University that was founded in Shanghai in 1896. In 1905, it was transferred to the commercial department and was renamed High Industrial School. In 1906, it was under the command of postal transmission department. It was renamed Shanghai High Industrial School of Postal Transmission Department. In 1911, Xinhai Revolution broke out. The school was renamed Grand Nanyang University; after Republic of China was founded in 1912, it was managed by traffic department and was renamed Shanghai Special Industrial School of Traffic Department; in 1921, Jiaotong university was set up by merging Shanghai Special Industrial School, Tangshan Special Industrial School, Beiping Railway Management School and Beiping Post Telecommunication School. So now the university was called Shanghai School of Jiaotong University.