1. The national ranking of China Geo University is higher than that of Northwest University, and its comprehensive strength is higher. In the ranking of geological universities in 2023, China Geo University ranked first, followed by Northwest University, and China Geo University was more comprehensive than Northwest University.

2. China Geo University has a stronger faculty. By 2023, there are 3,369 faculty members, including teachers 1 person, academicians of China Academy of Sciences 1 person, academicians of China Academy of Engineering 1 person, doctoral supervisors 63 1 person, professors 452 and associate professors 8 1 person. As of June, 2023, Northwest University * * has more than 3 100 faculty members, including 4 academicians of China Academy of Sciences, 5 double-employed academicians (professors) and 1 person of International Institute of Science History, which is stronger than China Geo University.