Northwestern Polytechnical University
(NPU)
About
Northwestern Polytechnical University is a public science and engineering university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 71 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Subject Rankings
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32 subjectsUS News
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =13 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 13 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =15 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 25 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =34 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =34 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Optics | 36 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 39 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =59 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =66 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 88 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =111 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 118 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 172 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | 268 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =374 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =442 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =496 | 63.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =909 | 63.6 | 2026 |
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7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 101–125 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 151–175 | 52.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 201–250 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =305 | 64.9 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =370 | 64.7 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |