Northwestern Polytechnical University
Overview
Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) is located in Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province of Mainland China. Xi’an is:
•An international metropolis
•Cultural center of China
•Technological innovation center of China
•One of China’s happiest city
•City of Gastronomy
•Picturesque landscape
•Multicultural location boasting diverse cultures and religion
NPU provides world-class education and research platforms for students. NPU is committed to providing innovative education to train broad-minded and responsible professional.
Northwestern Polytechnical University is 82 years old and offers students a multidisciplinary and research-oriented university.
NPU offers a wide range of disciplines and puts all its efforts into ensuring students get the best overall development.
The main strengths of the university include:
•Six undergraduate programs accredited by Washington Accord
•Leading education in Aerospace Engineering
•Lots of scholarship opportunities for international student
•International and Chinese students attend class together
•Innovation Center for Aerospace Engineering
•Alumni in over 100 countries
NPU boasts a distinctive English-taught Education System. NPU offers programs taught in both English and Chinese:
•13 English-taught UG programs designed for international students
•77 English-taught PG programs designed for international students
To find out more about NPU, visit its social media platforms: Instagram; Facebook; LinkedIn; YouTube ([email protected]); Wechat (studyatnpu)
NPU has three campuses:
•Youyi campus
•Chang’ an campus
•Taicang campus
There are a number of great facilities at NPU:
•Research Platform: 8 National Kay Labs and 122 research platforms of provincial and ministerial level
•Floating library: The biggest floating library in Asian which has a collection of 1.6 million volumes. The architecture draws inspiration from the design of a soaring sail
•Accommodation: Chang’an campus’s brand new dormitory was completed in 2019 can accommodate more than 3,000 students
•Canteens: Every campus has 3-4 canteens with a rich variety of food (including Muslim food) to meet the needs of students from different regions
•Stadium: NPU has professional training stadiums
NPU also offers a number of services to students which are essential to daily life:
•Financial service (ICBC, BOC Bank)
•Medical service (university hospital)
•University shuttle bus between Youyi and Chang’an campuses
NPU has a number of support systems available for prospective and current students:
•Before registration: Application system
•After registration: e-campus system (‘one-stop’ service system supports study and daily life)
•Class selection
•Online courses
•Online library
•Self-study room
•Campus Wifi
About seven percent of students are international, with more than 80 nationalities represented on campus.
There are a number of popular extracurricular activities at NPU, including:
•International Student Association (ISA): The ISA team actively carries out various work that contributes to the internationalization of universities in western China. ISA hosts and undertakes all kinds of high level cultural activities, organize events related to student learning and cultural exchanges, and cooperates with other colleges and universities
•Sports games: Each year, NPU sports stadium (which can hold 5000 people) is the prime location for all kinds of events, such as Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) and the National Games of China
NPU provides cozy, convenient and safe accommodation to all students. Usually, undergraduate students live on campus, whereas master’s or PhD students are permitted to live off campus. The dormitory at Chang’an campus is brand new and is thought of as the best accommodation out of all the universities in Shaanxi province.
Over 95 percent of NPU graduates find a job within six months of graduation.
There are a number of career services available at NPU, including:
•NPU Career Guidance Center: provide complete information and guidance services for all the graduates
•NPU Entrepreneurial Practice Base: Professional Entrepreneurial training project for university students; start-up platform for university students; benefit policy of angel Investments and capital funds
•Alumni association: NPU alumni association has notable alumni in more than 100 countries. More than 20 alumni association branches overseas.

























Programs available
Undergraduate Faculties/Departments and Programs
School of Aeronautics
School of Astronautics
School of Automation
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
School of Computer Science and Technology
School of Cybersecurity
School of Ecology and Environment
School of Electronics and Information
School of Foreign Language
School of Humanities, Economics and Law
School of Life Sciences
School of Management
School of Marine Science and Engineering
School of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Mathematics and Statistic
School of Mechanical Engineering
- BEng Automotive Engineering
- BEng in Industrial Design
- BEng in Industrial Engineering
- BEng in Measurement and Control Technology & Instrument
- BEng in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing and Their Automation
- BEng in Microelectromechanical System Engineering
- BEng in Product Design
- BEng in Traffic Engineering
- BEng in Transportation Equipment and Control Engineering
School of Mechanics, Civil Engineering and Architecture
School of Microelectronics
School of Physical Science and Technology
School of Power and Energy
School of Software
Postgraduate Faculties/Departments and Programs
Institute of Flexible Electronics
Institute of Medical Research
School of Aeronautics
School of Astronautics
- PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics Safety Engineering
- PhD in Aerospace Applied Science and Engineering
- PhD in Aerospace Propulsion Theory and Engineering
- PhD in Airworthiness Technic and Management
- PhD in Flight Vehicle Design
- PhD in Man-Machine and Environmental Engineering
- PhD in Manufacturing Engineering of Aerospace Vehicle
- PhD in Navigation, Guidance and Control
School of Automation
- PhD in Control Theory and Control Engineering
- PhD in Detection Technology and Automatic Equipment
- PhD in Electric Machines and Electric Apparatus
- PhD in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent System
- PhD in Power Electronics and Power Drives
- PhD in Power System and its Automation
- PhD in System Engineering
- PhD in Theory and New Technology of Electrical Engineering
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
School of Computer Science and Technology
School of Cybersecurity
School of Ecology and Environment
School of Electronics and Information
School of Foreign Language
School of Humanities, Economics and Law
School of Life Sciences
School of Management
School of Marine Science and Engineering
School of Marxism
School of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Mathematics and Statistic
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Mechanics, Civil Engineering and Architecture
- MEng in Architectural Design and Theory
- MEng in Architectural History and Theory
- MEng in Engineering of Aeronautics and Astronautics Facilities
- MEng in Structural Engineering
- MEng in Urban Design and Theory
- PhD in Engineering Mechanics
- PhD in General and Fundamental Mechanics
- PhD in Highway and Railway Engineering
- PhD in Solid Mechanics
- PhD in Traffic Information Engineering and Control
- PhD in Transportation Planning and Management
- PhD in Vehicle Operation Engineering
School of Physical Science and Technology
School of Power and Energy
School of Software
Unmanned System Research Institute
University Highlights
Northwestern Polytechnical University is one of the top Public universities in Xi'an, China Mainland. It is ranked #531-540 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.