Xidian University (simplified Chinese: 西安电子科技大学; pinyin: Xīān Diànzǐ Kējì Dàxué) is a university located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. The university is regarded by having strong science and engineering programs. Xidian University is among an elite class of institutes for higher education selected nationally as part of China's State educational development project labeled "211". Xidian is a key national university dedicated primarily to electronic engineering and information technology which is integrated with a wide range of academic subjects including engineering, physical science, social science, foreign languages and business management. In many years since Xidian University was founded in 1931, it has grown rapidly in both size and prestige. Now it has become a base of education and high-tech research in the fields of electronic engineering and information technology. The university was founded in 1931 in Ruijin (瑞金), Jiangxi as the Radio School of the Central Military Committee (中央军委无线电学校). It was the first technical school established by the Communist Party of China. Later, the school was moved from Zhangjiakou, Hebei to Xi'an in 1958.