List of 31 best universities in Xi'an

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 31 universities in Xi'an ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 8.67M citations received by 536K academic publications made by 31 universities from Xi'an, the popularity of 41 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Xi'an Jiaotong University

#17 in China

#37 in Asia

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#35 in China

#88 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

3. Xidian University

#47 in China

#126 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

4. Northwest University, China

#83 in China

#270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

5. Shaanxi Normal University

#84 in China

#276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

6. Chang'an University

#97 in China

#346 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

#170 in China

#652 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

#217 in China

#811 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

9. Xi'an International Studies University

#330 in China

#1355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

10. Xi'an Polytechnic University

#376 in China

#1562 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

11. Northwest University of Politics and Law

#427 in China

#1840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1937

12. Xi'an Shiyou University

#489 in China

#2191 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

13. Xi'an University of Technology

#568 in China

#2964 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1949

14. Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts

#577 in China

#3137 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,013
Founded: 1949

15. Xi'an Conservatory of Music

#584 in China

#3183 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Xi'an University of Finance and Economics

#606 in China

#3333 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

17. Xi'an Technological University

#613 in China

#3390 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

18. Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

#648 in China

#3630 in Asia

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1950

19. Xi'an Eurasia University

#673 in China

#3744 in Asia

Founded: 1995

20. Xi'an University

#674 in China

#3745 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,028
Founded: 2003

21. Xi'an International University

#706 in China

#3881 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1992

22. Xi'an Physical Education University

#716 in China

#3930 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1954

23. Xi'an Peihua University

#728 in China

#3983 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1928

24. Xi'an Fanyi University

#755 in China

#4115 in Asia

Founded: 1986

25. Xi'an Medical University

#765 in China

#4168 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000

26. Xi'an Aeronautical University

#782 in China

#4270 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,500
Founded: 1955

27. Xi'an Siyuan University

#852 in China

#4596 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1998

28. Shaanxi Institute of International Trade and Commerce

#876 in China

#4734 in Asia

Founded: 1997

29. Xijing University

#890 in China

#4819 in Asia

Founded: 1994

30. Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University

#897 in China

#4856 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1963

31. Xi'an Traffic Engineering Institute

#928 in China

#5156 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	186	Xianyang
18	Xizang Minzu University	420	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine	462	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi Fashion Engineering University	863	Xianyang
19	Xianyang Normal University	906	Xianyang
58	Weinan Normal University	855	Weinan
71	Sichuan University of Arts and Science	713	Tongchuan
75	Northwest A&F University	59	Yangling
107	Shangluo University	848	Shangluo
160	Baoji University of Arts and Sciences	429	Baoji

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