Northwest University, China: Statistics

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#1164 of 14,131 In the World
#270 of 5,830 In Asia
#83 of 960 In China
#4 of 31 In Xi'an
#68 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
Top50% For 130 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
25,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.nwu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsHigh School diploma, National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)
Enrollment25,000

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for Northwest University, China based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Northwest University, China is a world-class research university with 37,244 scientific papers published and 686,492 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biochemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
37,244
Citations
686,492

Northwest University, China majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
24,920 / 564,716
Biology
24,744 / 558,046
Engineering
22,179 / 432,359
Physics
22,167 / 463,493
Environmental Science
18,972 / 379,318
Organic Chemistry
15,480 / 352,456
Quantum and Particle physics
15,245 / 307,327
Materials Science
13,837 / 324,787
Biochemistry
13,548 / 290,929
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,961 / 152,727
Computer Science
11,936 / 164,876
Geology
11,063 / 274,025
Medicine
9,815 / 182,725
Genetics
9,575 / 180,047
Geography and Cartography
8,966 / 129,766
Paleontology
8,180 / 221,637
Ecology
7,689 / 135,931
Metallurgical Engineering
6,300 / 162,166
Optical Engineering
6,217 / 132,270
Mathematics
6,167 / 77,353
Chemical Engineering
6,076 / 175,233
History
6,071 / 80,257
Political Science
5,889 / 58,032
Law
5,837 / 57,849
Archaeology
5,803 / 79,416
Philosophy
5,766 / 59,403
Physical chemistry
4,934 / 122,256
Statistics
4,932 / 68,922
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,856 / 56,090
Earth science and Geophysics
4,777 / 155,075
Nanotechnology
4,544 / 138,395
Psychology
4,513 / 67,663
Business
3,672 / 31,075
Electrical Engineering
3,594 / 63,402
Pathology
3,499 / 67,999
Petrology and Geochemistry
3,443 / 129,169
Linguistics
3,240 / 38,456
Economics
3,212 / 29,990
Sociology
3,209 / 29,075
Machine Learning
3,131 / 44,883

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 25 67
1994 29 74
1995 41 92
1996 52 97
1997 62 120
1998 54 132
1999 92 176
2000 118 312
2001 183 363
2002 203 487
2003 249 779
2004 528 858
2005 603 1159
2006 832 1644
2007 1121 2577
2008 1136 3077
2009 1176 4294
2010 1290 5351
2011 1447 7356
2012 1176 9566
2013 1094 12001
2014 953 14965
2015 1081 17317
2016 1329 20087
2017 1605 26370
2018 1936 32317
2019 2264 42951
2020 2364 54259
2021 2848 68139
2022 3227 81207
2023 3209 90521
2024 3039 103256
2025 2098 102702
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 15,000-31,500 per annum (CNY)

Northwest University, China has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Northwest University, China.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Arts and Humanities, Economics, Engineering, Management, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Accountancy, Administration, Administrative Law, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Archiving, Art Criticism, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Constitutional Law, Demography and Population, Ecology, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Foreigners Education, Genetics, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Law, Japanese, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Microwaves, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Optical Technology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Paleontology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Petrology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Private Administration, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Social Policy, Social Work, Software Engineering, Statistics, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Zoology
PhD - Boshi Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Literature, Mathematics, Microbiology, Mineralogy, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Physics, Public Administration, Software Engineering, Statistics, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Wang Qishan

    Wang Qishan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1948-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Wang Qishan is a Chinese retired politician who was one of the leading members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

  2. Zhang Weiying

    Zhang Weiying
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    university teachereconomist
    Biography

    Zhang Weiying is a Chinese economist and was head of the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. He is known for his advocacy of free markets and his ideas have been influenced by the Austrian School.

  3. Zhang JinLan

    Zhang JinLan
    Years
    1917-1975 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    judge
    Biography

    Chang Chin-lan was a Taiwanese judge. She was the first female judge in the Republic of China, as well as the first female justice on the Supreme Court of the Republic of China. She became the first female to serve as the Judge of the Judicial Yuan (Constitutional Court) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1970.

  4. Sun Shengwu

    Sun Shengwu
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1917-2014 (aged 97)
    Occupations
    translator
    Biography

    Sun Shengwu, also known as Sun Wei (孙玮), was a Chinese translator and editor.

  5. Yu Bin

    Yu Bin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    writerpainter
    Biography

    Yu Bin Is a Chinese painter and writer. He now works as a Professor in Guangzhou University, teaching Drama and Film Literature, Drama and Film Appreciation and Criticism, and Screenplay Writing.

Northwest University, China faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Applied Social Sciences Finance, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Social Work
Department/Division : Chemistry Applied Chemistry, Chemistry
Department/Division : Computer Science Computer Science
Department/Division : Electronic Science Electronic Engineering, Information Technology
Department/Division : Environmental Science Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies
Department/Division : Geology Geochemistry, Geology
Department/Division : Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Information Sciences, Mathematics
Department/Division : Physics Applied Physics, Physics
Department/Division : Urban Studies and Resource Science Environmental Management, Rural Planning, Town Planning, Urban Studies
School : Adult Education Adult Education
School : Arts Chinese, Design, Film, Literature, Mass Communication, Radio and Television Broadcasting
School : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
School : Culture and Museology Archaeology, Cultural Studies, History, Museum Studies
School : Economics and Management Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Management, Tourism
School : Foreign Languages English, Japanese
School : Journalism and Mass Communication Advertising and Publicity, Journalism, Mass Communication
School : Law Law
School : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology
School : Public Administration Archiving, Library Science, Public Administration

General information

Alternative names NWU
西北大学
Founded 1912
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Fairness, Integrity, Diligence and Simplicity

Location and contacts

Address 1 Xuefu Avenue, Guodu Education Science and Technology Industrial Development Zone
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710127
China
City population 12,953,000

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