Chang 'an University, a university directly under the Ministry of Education, is a national "2 1 1 Project" key construction university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Transport, and it is also a national "985 Project" dominant discipline innovation platform university. Chang 'an University was formed in 2000 by the merger of Xi 'an Highway Jiaotong University, Xi 'an Institute of Engineering and Northwest Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture founded in the early 1950s. Is a work-centered, science and engineering, economy, management, humanities and other disciplines coordinated development of institutions of higher learning. It is characterized by cultivating professionals in highway transportation, land resources and environment, construction engineering and so on, and has great influence at home and abroad. The school is located in Xi 'an, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, and now has two main teaching areas and 1 practice base, covering an area of about 3,000 mu.
Northwest University, founded in 1902, is a national key comprehensive university with complete disciplines and equal emphasis on teaching and scientific research. Northwest University is a comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. 1958 belongs to the director of Shaanxi province, and 1978 is determined as a national key university. Now it is a national "2 1 1 project" key construction institution, supported by the national "one province, one school" plan, and jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Province. Northwest University was founded in Shaanxi University Hall in 1902, and was called Northwest University in 19 12. 1923 changed its name to National Northwest University in August. 1937 After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the National Peiping University, the National Peiping Normal University and the National Beiyang Institute of Technology moved to Shaanxi to form the National xi 'an Temporary University. 1938 was renamed the National Northwest United University, and in August 1939 it was renamed the National Northwest University.