Motherland — Remember that we are Chinese descendants with a strong sense of national pride, strive for self-improvement, love the motherland, and dedicate everything to the prosperity and strength of the motherland.
Honor — Maintain a strong sense of shame and pride and a clear outlook of right and wrong; take pride in bringing honor to the nation and distinction to the collective, as well as a strong drive to strive for excellence.
Responsibility — Hold a deep sense of responsibility toward the country, society, and family; pursue diligent study, serve society, and contribute to the nation with a spirit of hard work and relentless perseverance, as well as utmost accountability toward people and tasks.
“Motherland, Honor, Responsibility” are three fundamental pillars for shaping character; the university cultivates outstanding talents based on rigorous standards by adhering to the core educational principles of cultivating steadfast patriotism, a strong sense of honor and shame, and a high sense of responsibility.
Unity — Unity is strength and the guarantee of success in any undertaking.
Diligence — Study diligently and strive for progress; cultivate a spirit of dedication to the prosperity and strength of the motherland.
Pragmatism — Seek truth from facts; integrate theory with practice and pursue rigorous scholarship and teaching.
Innovation — Be bold in exploration, brave in innovation, and constantly pursue new knowledge.
Explanation: “Hard struggle” is a fine tradition of the Party; “self-improvement” is a cherished spirit of the Chinese nation.
Looking back into the past, the university has undergone several changes. Despite extremely difficult circumstances, it has continued to develop and achieve significant accomplishments. One of the crucial factors is the reliance on the spirit of the faculty of “Hard struggle & self-improvement”.
As colleges and universities continuously intensify and accelerate reform, challenges and opportunities coexist today. In this tide of reform, we must advance, develop, and keep making new progress relying on this spirit.
“Hard struggle & self-improvement” not only faithfully describe the University’s past, but also vividly reflect our present diligence, and will remain the spirit to carry forward in the University’s future development.
Explanation: “Student‑centered education and unity of moral knowledge and practice” is the educational philosophy that Xi'an University of Technology has developed through long-term practice.
“Student‑centered” reflects the essential nature of education and is the fundamental function of the University; “unity of moral knowledge and practice” reveals the dialectical relationship between knowledge and practice, practice and understanding, integrating moral cognition with moral behavior and uniting theoretical knowledge with practical ability.
The various connotations of “Student‑centered education and unity of moral knowledge and practice” are inherently inseparable, with mutual influence and interaction. As the most essential attribute of the university and the premise and motivations of “unity of knowledge and practice,” “Student‑centered” determines the direction of “unity of moral knowledge and practice”; while “unity of moral knowledge and practice” is the concrete embodiment and core content of “Student‑centered”, as well as its evaluation criterion. Both of them form a complete educational philosophy.