Xi'an's 11 best Anthropology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Xi'an ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 59.6K citations received by 4.4K academic papers made by 11 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 Anthropology

#15 in China

#50 in Asia

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Anthropology

#41 in China

#127 in Asia

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

3. Xidian University

For Anthropology

#63 in China

#240 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

4. Shaanxi Normal University

For Anthropology

#66 in China

#249 in Asia

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

5. Northwest University, China

For Anthropology

#126 in China

#468 in Asia

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

6. Chang'an University

For Anthropology

#195 in China

#787 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Anthropology

#237 in China

#951 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

8. Xi'an International Studies University

For Anthropology

#255 in China

#1040 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1952

9. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#287 in China

#1150 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

10. Xi'an Polytechnic University

For Anthropology

#336 in China

#1336 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

11. Xi'an Shiyou University

For Anthropology

#401 in China

#1556 in Asia

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1951

Universities for Anthropology near Xi'an

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
75	Northwest A&F University	95	Yangling
325	Henan University of Science and Technology	123	Luoyang
439	Zhengzhou University	68	Zhengzhou
499	Lanzhou University	48	Lanzhou
504	Henan University	80	Kaifeng
512	Northwest Normal University	121	Lanzhou
514	Shanxi University	128	Taiyuan
569	Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications	149	Chongqing
570	Chongqing University	44	Chongqing
571	Southwest University	42	Chongqing

11 Best universities for Anthropology in Xi'an

1. Xi'an Jiaotong University

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

3. Xidian University

4. Shaanxi Normal University

5. Northwest University, China

6. Chang'an University

7. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

8. Xi'an International Studies University

9. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

10. Xi'an Polytechnic University

11. Xi'an Shiyou University

Universities for Anthropology near Xi'an

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Xi'an