6 Notable alumni of Xinjiang University
Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees
Xinjiang University is ranked #1,575 in the world and #111 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Xinjiang University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Xinjiang University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wushour Silamu
1941-. (aged 85)
computer scientist
Wushour Silamu or Wushour Slamu, is a Chinese computer scientist of Uyghur ethnicity. He is a professor at Xinjiang University in Ürümqi and specializes in multilingual computing, especially with reference to the Uyghur language and other minority languages of Xinjiang.
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2. Nur Bekri
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Nur Bekri is a Chinese former politician of Uyghur ethnicity, best known for his term as Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region between 2008 and 2014. Between 2014 and 2018, he was vice-chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission and Director of the National Energy Administration, with rank equivalent of a minister. Bekri was one of the highest...
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3. Dolkun Isa
1967-. (aged 59)
activist
Dolkun Isa is a Uyghur activist based in Germany, who has been the third and current President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) since 12 November 2017. He previously served as the General Secretary and Chairman of the Cxecutive Committee of the WUC, respectively. He has presented Uyghur human rights issues to the UN Human Rights Council, European Parliament, European...
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4. Nurlan Abilmazhinuly
1962-. (aged 64)
Nurlan Abilmazhinuly is a Chinese politician of serving as chairman of the Xinjiang Regional Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He is an ethnic Kazakh from Huocheng County, on the China–Kazakhstan border.
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5. Rushan Abbas
1967-. (aged 59)
human rights defender
Rushan Abbas is an Uyghur American activist and advocate from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Campaign for Uyghurs and was elected the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of World Uyghur Congress on October 26th, 2024.
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6. Rahile Dawut
1966-. (aged 60)
anthropologist
folklorist
linguist
ethnologist
Rahile Dawut is a Uyghur ethnographer known for her expertise in Uyghur folklore and traditions. Formerly a professor at Xinjiang University, where she founded the Minorities Folklore Research Centre, she was disappeared by the Chinese government in 2017 and has not been seen since. In 2023, Rahile received a life sentence for "endangering state security".
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