List of 31 best universities in Xi'an

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 7.61M citations received by 511K academic publications made by 31 universities from Xi'an, the popularity of 37 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Xi'an Jiaotong University

#17 in China

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#34 in China

#67 in Asia

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

3. Xidian University

#51 in China

#120 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

4. Shaanxi Normal University

#80 in China

#182 in Asia

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

5. Northwest University, China

#85 in China

#191 in Asia

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

6. Chang'an University

#104 in China

#274 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

#165 in China

#440 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

#226 in China

#611 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

9. Xi'an International Studies University

#368 in China

#1122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

10. Xi'an Polytechnic University

#379 in China

#1161 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

11. Northwest University of Politics and Law

#421 in China

#1351 in Asia

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

12. Xi'an Shiyou University

#485 in China

#1712 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

13. Xi'an University of Technology

#575 in China

#2937 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1949

14. Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts

#584 in China

#2988 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,013
Founded: 1949

15. Xi'an Conservatory of Music

#587 in China

#3006 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Xi'an University of Finance and Economics

#604 in China

#3072 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

17. Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

#653 in China

#3226 in Asia

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1950

18. Xi'an International University

#661 in China

#3262 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1992

19. Xi'an Technological University

#670 in China

#3282 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

20. Xi'an Eurasia University

#702 in China

#3366 in Asia

Founded: 1995

21. Xi'an Peihua University

#715 in China

#3394 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1928

22. Xi'an Physical Education University

#716 in China

#3395 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1954

23. Xi'an Medical University

#738 in China

#3454 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000

24. Xi'an University

#745 in China

#3482 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,028
Founded: 2003

25. Shaanxi Institute of International Trade and Commerce

#756 in China

#3513 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Xi'an Aeronautical University

#758 in China

#3517 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,500
Founded: 1955

27. Xi'an Fanyi University

#759 in China

#3518 in Asia

Founded: 1986

28. Xijing University

#770 in China

#3569 in Asia

Founded: 1994

29. Xi'an Siyuan University

#805 in China

#3702 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1998

30. Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University

#820 in China

#3747 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1963

31. Xi'an Traffic Engineering Institute

#949 in China

#4762 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	178	Xianyang
18	Xizang Minzu University	476	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine	475	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi Fashion Engineering University	856	Xianyang
19	Xianyang Normal University	866	Xianyang
58	Weinan Normal University	773	Weinan
71	Sichuan University of Arts and Science	725	Tongchuan
75	Northwest A&F University	59	Yangling
107	Shangluo University	850	Shangluo
160	Baoji University of Arts and Sciences	412	Baoji

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