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Located in Xi'an, a metropolis known as the "Rome of the East", Xi'an University is the only university in the People's Republic of China that simultaneously develops aviation, astronomy and marine sciences. It is multidisciplinary and research-oriented. Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) is located in the ancient city of Xi'an, founded in 1938 under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Aeronautical engineering and communication taught in English are very popular among international students. Recently, Northwestern Polytechnical University has established cooperative relations with more than 100 overseas universities, enterprises and research institutes. A brilliant university - Xi'an University of Technology for you to explore.

The introduction of Major

The English program (Bachelor of Arts degree program) of Northwestern Polytechnical University is a national first-class undergraduate program. Under the guidance of the state “New Liberal Arts” construction policy, the English undergraduate program, by relying on the first-level Master of Arts degree program in foreign language and literature, combining the regional characteristics of northwest China, and giving full play to the university’s advantageous resources in engineering disciplines, has set up the target of training internationalized foreign language talents with “four abilities, three excellencies, and two possessions” as the core. The talent training has internationalization as its main line and the students are to be cultivated to gain the abilities of cross-cultural communication, innovation, practical operation and independent learning; to attain excellency in basic English language skills, professional knowledge and cultural literacy; and to become “internationalized innovative compound foreign language talents” and “new liberal arts elite talents” possessive of profound patriotism and broad international vision, who are ready to participate in international competition and cooperation. The English department has an internationalized foreign language teaching staff of reasonable academic structure, rich teaching experience, high academic level, complementary disciplinary advantages and diverse cultures. In the process of talent training, the English department puts the students at its center, carries out the cultivation concept of “mastering the foreign languages, understanding science and technology, and being critical, internationalized, and innovative”. To cultivate innovative talents, it has established a curriculum system that integrates a dominant “3-plus-3” menu type curriculum and accompanying personalized second-classroom learning, created an internationalized assessment system with “five dimensions”, and originated a new progressive undergraduate teaching method of “question-exploration-conclusion”, thus laying the foundation for the diversified “English-and-plus” talent training model oriented to lofty humanistic spirit and scientific and technological innovation.

Core Courses

阅读与思辨Reading and Critical Thinking

英语学术报告方法与实践Academic English Report: Method & Practice

语言学概论Introduction to Linguistics

英国文学British Literature

美国文学American Literature

学术写作Academic Writing

英语口译实践English-Chinese Interpretation Practice

英语笔译实践English-Chinese Translation Practice

中西方文化概论Introduction to Chinese and Western Culture

NPU has worked hard to create an intelligent and energetic faculty that the students desire. The university attracts and employs the most capable faculty available and seeks to cultivate a climate that promotes excellence in their performance. NPU encourages and provideswith the faculty members opportunities to continue learning, keeping current with the research and development within their fields of expertise.  

Each year, NPU sends new and mid-career faculty members to special training at prestigious institutions of higher learning and organizations both at home and abroad. The Tenth Five-year Plan includes the Outstanding Disciplinary Leader Development Plan, the High-level Creative Talent Program and the Elite Development Program, and all designed to increase skills in young teachers. At present, NPU has proposed the Aoxiang Scholar Project to help train outstanding academic discipline leaders, excellent innovative teams and innovating young researchers and lecturers.

NPU has 1,801 faculty members, including 15 CAS or CAE academicians, 428 professors, and 556 associate professors. Over 82% of them hold a master's degree or above. Teachers under the age of 45 account for 76% of the total faculty. The university continues to recruit an increasing number of teachers who have worked abroad at other universities and who have a great variety of experiences. NPU has 13 Yangtze River Scholars, 16 professors from the National Hundreds out of Ten Million Talent Project, 9 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars，55 professors sponsored by the New Century Excellent Talent Support Plan of the Ministry of Education, 22 professors having the title of Shaanxi Provincial Distinguished Professorship, 25 professors from the Talent Project 511, 25 professors from the Shaanxi Provincial Three-Five Talent Project, 8 professors working as specialists in the Discipline Evaluation Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, and 27 professors working on the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Guidance Committee.

NPU provides students with various, well-equipped apartments in different specification and conditions. Examined and approved by government, the apartments are abounded by all kinds of dining rooms and restaurants, hospitals, store, banks and well-equipped sports grounds which bring great convenience to students. Each apartment is equipped with an air conditioner, heating, a writing desk, a telephone, international access and cook tools etc.

Note: 

Students should pay 500 RMB refundable deposit. The money will be returned when they check out.

Students can live out of campus, but the university requires that students who study Chinese language should live in the Oversea Students Apartment for the first year.

The Students who study for degrees should live in the Oversea Students Apartment during the whole period.

Students who apply for living outside campus shall register both at International College of NPU and at local police station.

Other Fees( Reference)

Comprehensive Insurance Plan: RMB600 per year
Health Examination Fee: RMB 400
Residence Permit Fee: RMB 400 for less than 1 year
Visa: 400RMB/year.
Living Expenses (including food, transportation, electricity and etc): 800RMB per month

Dormitory Building                                                                                   Dormitory Interior

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

(1)Good physical and mental health (no infectious or contagious diseases and no physical or mental disorders that could interfere with regular study).

(2)Applicants should be under 30 

(3)Applicants should hold a high school diploma 

(4)Applicants should be competent in performing scientific research and maintain a good academic grade level. The requirement for previous academic grade level is an average score of 75% and above. NPU accepts international standardized tests such as SAT/ACT/A-Level/AP/IB/IGCSE/WAEC/GED. Applicants may provide other certificates as proof for academic performance.