Northwest University, China: Statistics

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#848 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 5,830 In Asia
#82 of 960 In China
#5 of 31 In Xi'an
#76 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
Top50% For 120 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 31,663 scientific papers published and 451,617 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biochemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
31,663
Citations
451,617

Northwest University, China majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
21,575 / 383,575
Biology
21,241 / 371,552
Physics
19,401 / 318,333
Engineering
19,168 / 293,679
Environmental Science
16,402 / 244,602
Organic Chemistry
13,864 / 252,612
Quantum and Particle physics
13,640 / 222,177
Materials Science
12,166 / 226,240
Biochemistry
11,893 / 203,034
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,061 / 89,204
Computer Science
9,916 / 102,676
Geology
9,492 / 176,921
Genetics
8,074 / 115,600
Medicine
8,048 / 116,538
Geography and Cartography
7,609 / 76,950
Paleontology
7,155 / 145,977
Ecology
6,647 / 83,946
Metallurgical Engineering
5,787 / 116,272
Mathematics
5,602 / 53,398
Optical Engineering
5,536 / 95,043
Chemical Engineering
5,447 / 124,133
History
5,207 / 48,637
Philosophy
4,970 / 33,588
Archaeology
4,967 / 48,228
Political Science
4,950 / 29,251
Law
4,908 / 29,093
Physical chemistry
4,671 / 92,870
Statistics
4,513 / 47,636
Earth science and Geophysics
4,224 / 103,052
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,057 / 34,195
Nanotechnology
3,875 / 95,175
Psychology
3,651 / 41,891
Business
3,261 / 17,450
Electrical Engineering
3,077 / 42,434
Petrology and Geochemistry
3,072 / 87,064
Economics
2,875 / 18,073
Sociology
2,853 / 16,934
Linguistics
2,813 / 21,770
Pathology
2,806 / 39,640
Machine Learning
2,710 / 26,927

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 48
1992 21 41
1993 24 59
1994 23 58
1995 36 62
1996 51 72
1997 64 95
1998 51 102
1999 94 133
2000 110 240
2001 179 291
2002 206 366
2003 236 670
2004 560 715
2005 630 983
2006 849 1278
2007 1143 1942
2008 1160 2674
2009 1243 3625
2010 1278 4493
2011 1434 6080
2012 1159 8276
2013 1094 10630
2014 984 13557
2015 1094 16159
2016 1242 18647
2017 1489 23330
2018 1732 29094
2019 2103 38282
2020 2224 46919
2021 2658 59551
2022 3043 73213
2023 2971 80017
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 76)
    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
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    university teacherinternational forum participanteconomist
    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 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. Yu Bin

    Yu Bin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    painterwriter
    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.

  5. 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.

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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