List of 31 best universities in Xi'an

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 5.34M citations received by 449K academic publications made by 31 universities from Xi'an, the popularity of 31 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

#66 in Asia

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

3. Xidian University

#52 in China

#115 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

4. Shaanxi Normal University

#79 in China

#173 in Asia

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

5. Northwest University, China

#82 in China

#180 in Asia

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

6. Chang'an University

#102 in China

#255 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

#165 in China

#429 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

#230 in China

#587 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

9. Xi'an Polytechnic University

#366 in China

#1114 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

10. Xi'an International Studies University

#370 in China

#1126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

11. Northwest University of Politics and Law

#434 in China

#1383 in Asia

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

12. Xi'an Shiyou University

#481 in China

#1653 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

13. Xi'an University of Technology

#575 in China

#2904 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1949

14. Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts

#582 in China

#2940 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,013
Founded: 1949

15. Xi'an Conservatory of Music

#591 in China

#2982 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Xi'an University of Finance and Economics

#605 in China

#3027 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

17. Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

#649 in China

#3195 in Asia

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1950

18. Xi'an Technological University

#675 in China

#3262 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

19. Xi'an International University

#682 in China

#3279 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1992

20. Xi'an Physical Education University

#706 in China

#3346 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1954

21. Xi'an Eurasia University

#722 in China

#3374 in Asia

Founded: 1995

22. Xi'an Peihua University

#723 in China

#3375 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1928

23. Xi'an Medical University

#741 in China

#3429 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000

24. Xi'an University

#742 in China

#3430 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,028
Founded: 2003

25. Shaanxi Institute of International Trade and Commerce

#753 in China

#3460 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Xi'an Aeronautical University

#755 in China

#3464 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,500
Founded: 1955

27. Xi'an Fanyi University

#756 in China

#3465 in Asia

Founded: 1986

28. Xijing University

#770 in China

#3508 in Asia

Founded: 1994

29. Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University

#797 in China

#3616 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1963

30. Xi'an Siyuan University

#804 in China

#3626 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1998

31. Xi'an Traffic Engineering Institute

#950 in China

#4624 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	176	Xianyang
18	Xizang Minzu University	485	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine	480	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi Fashion Engineering University	849	Xianyang
19	Xianyang Normal University	873	Xianyang
58	Weinan Normal University	760	Weinan
71	Sichuan University of Arts and Science	691	Tongchuan
75	Northwest A&F University	60	Yangling
107	Shangluo University	850	Shangluo
160	Baoji University of Arts and Sciences	413	Baoji

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