In 2023, Northwest University ranked 52nd in China and 5th in Shaanxi.

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Northwest University, referred to as "Xida University" for short, is a comprehensive national key university jointly established by the people of China, the Ministry of Education and the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government, and is a national "double-first-class" construction university and a national "21/project" key construction university.

It has been selected as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in northwest China, such as the basic capacity building project of universities in the central and western regions, the discipline innovation and intelligence introduction plan of universities, the national public graduate program of building high-level universities, and the national demonstration universities for deepening the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Northwest University was founded in 1902 Shaanxi University Hall and Shi Jing University Hall by Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. 19 12 is called Northwest University. 1923 changed to National Northwest University.

1937, the National Peiping University, Beiping Normal University, Beiyang Institute of Technology and National Peiping Research Institute, which moved westward to Shaanxi, formed the National xi 'an Temporary University. 1958 was placed in charge of Shaanxi Province. 1978 was identified as a national key university.

As of June, 2022 165438+ 10, the school has three campuses, Taibai, Taoyuan and Chang 'an, covering a total area of more than 2,360 mu, with 24 departments and 88 undergraduate majors. There are 24 post-doctoral mobile stations, 24 first-level disciplines authorized by doctoral degree, 37 first-level disciplines authorized by master degree, and 18 professional degree authorization categories;

There are more than 3,000 faculty members, including 4 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are more than 28,000 full-time students, including 65,438+3,000 full-time undergraduates, 0/3,900 graduate students and 600 international students.

In the long-term development process, Northwest University has formed the school-running philosophy of "carrying forward the national spirit, integrating world thoughts and shouldering the heavy responsibility of building the northwest", gathered many famous teachers, produced a number of high-level academic achievements, trained a large number of outstanding talents who can only serve the world, and enjoyed a good academic reputation and social prestige. Known as "the mother of petroleum talents in China", "the cradle of economists" and "the cradle of writers".