Collaborative Innovation Center of Western Cultural & Creative Industries (CICWCCI), led by the School of Public Policy and Administration, has been recently recognized as 2011 Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center.

In accordance with the national and provincial policies and for the purpose of improving innovative performance of higher education institutions, universities in Shaanxi Province have established 2011 Collaborative Innovation Centers (CICs). Out of these 2011CICs, 18 have stood out in the expert appraisal conducted by the provincial government and been recognized as 2011 Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, four of which were from Xi’an Jiaotong University.