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

#32 in Asia

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

#34 in China

#64 in Asia

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

3. Xidian University

#51 in China

#115 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

4. Shaanxi Normal University

#79 in China

#175 in Asia

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

5. Northwest University, China

#83 in China

#182 in Asia

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

6. Chang'an University

#102 in China

#244 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

#166 in China

#435 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

#228 in China

#589 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

9. Xi'an International Studies University

#361 in China

#1088 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

10. Xi'an Polytechnic University

#374 in China

#1140 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

11. Northwest University of Politics and Law

#426 in China

#1361 in Asia

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

12. Xi'an Shiyou University

#481 in China

#1667 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

13. Xi'an University of Technology

#575 in China

#2925 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1949

14. Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts

#582 in China

#2960 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,013
Founded: 1949

15. Xi'an Conservatory of Music

#591 in China

#3011 in Asia

Founded: 1949

16. Xi'an University of Finance and Economics

#606 in China

#3055 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

17. Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

#652 in China

#3209 in Asia

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1950

18. Xi'an Technological University

#677 in China

#3283 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

19. Xi'an International University

#685 in China

#3300 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1992

20. Xi'an Physical Education University

#710 in China

#3362 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1954

21. Xi'an Eurasia University

#725 in China

#3390 in Asia

Founded: 1995

22. Xi'an Peihua University

#726 in China

#3391 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1928

23. Xi'an Medical University

#744 in China

#3447 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000

24. Xi'an University

#745 in China

#3448 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,028
Founded: 2003

25. Shaanxi Institute of International Trade and Commerce

#756 in China

#3480 in Asia

Founded: 1997

26. Xi'an Aeronautical University

#758 in China

#3484 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,500
Founded: 1955

27. Xi'an Fanyi University

#759 in China

#3485 in Asia

Founded: 1986

28. Xijing University

#773 in China

#3525 in Asia

Founded: 1994

29. Shaanxi Xueqian Normal University

#798 in China

#3633 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1963

30. Xi'an Siyuan University

#804 in China

#3642 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1998

31. Xi'an Traffic Engineering Institute

#950 in China

#4628 in Asia

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Shaanxi University of Science and Technology	177	Xianyang
18	Xizang Minzu University	486	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine	472	Xianyang
19	Shaanxi Fashion Engineering University	849	Xianyang
19	Xianyang Normal University	873	Xianyang
58	Weinan Normal University	763	Weinan
71	Sichuan University of Arts and Science	694	Tongchuan
75	Northwest A&F University	60	Yangling
107	Shangluo University	850	Shangluo
160	Baoji University of Arts and Sciences	416	Baoji

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