Xi'an's 12 best Aesthetics universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Xi'an ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 68.3K citations received by 7.58K academic papers made by 12 universities in Xi'an was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aesthetics

#19 in China

#39 in Asia

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

2. Xidian University

For Aesthetics

#38 in China

#65 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

3. Shaanxi Normal University

For Aesthetics

#60 in China

#108 in Asia

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

4. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aesthetics

#65 in China

#116 in Asia

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

5. Northwest University, China

For Aesthetics

#82 in China

#147 in Asia

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

6. Chang'an University

For Aesthetics

#139 in China

#325 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Aesthetics

#172 in China

#407 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#214 in China

#585 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

9. Xi'an Polytechnic University

For Aesthetics

#306 in China

#901 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

10. Xi'an International Studies University

For Aesthetics

#312 in China

#917 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

11. Xi'an Shiyou University

For Aesthetics

#363 in China

#1066 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

12. Northwest University of Politics and Law

For Aesthetics

#486 in China

#1494 in Asia

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

Universities for Aesthetics near Xi'an

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
75	Northwest A&F University	134	Yangling
313	Shanxi Normal University	175	Linfen
325	Henan University of Science and Technology	207	Luoyang
439	Zhengzhou University	59	Zhengzhou
455	China Three Gorges University	138	Yichang
467	China West Normal University	184	Nanchong
468	Southwest Petroleum University	198	Nanchong
472	Henan Normal University	145	Xinxiang
498	Southwest University of Science and Technology	190	Mianyang
499	Lanzhou University	42	Lanzhou

12 Best universities for Aesthetics in Xi'an

1. Xi'an Jiaotong University

2. Xidian University

3. Shaanxi Normal University

4. Northwestern Polytechnical University

5. Northwest University, China

6. Chang'an University

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

8. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

9. Xi'an Polytechnic University

10. Xi'an International Studies University

11. Xi'an Shiyou University

12. Northwest University of Politics and Law

Universities for Aesthetics near Xi'an

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Xi'an