Northwestern Polytechnical University is China’s only research-oriented, multi-disciplinary, and international university of science and technology, which simultaneously excels at Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Marine Engineering. The University emphasizes science and technology, while harmoniously developing the fields of management, humanities, economics, and law. 

Currently, NPU has 1430 full and associate professors and senior engineers, among whom there are 15 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chinese Academy of Science, five foreign academicians, 12 Yangtze Rive Scholars and 320 Ph.D. advisors 

西北工业大学坐落于古都西安，是我国唯一一所以同时发展航空、航天、航海工程教育和科学研究为特色，以工理为主，管、文、经、法协调发 展的研究型、多科性和开放式的科学技术大学，隶属工业和信息化部

学校师资队伍实力雄厚。现有教职工3500余人，其中教授、副教授1300余人，博士生导师380余人，中国科学院、中国工程院院士15人，“长江学者”特聘教授13人，国家级突出贡献专家7人，全国模范教师、优秀教师5人，国家教学名师奖获得者2人，国家杰出青年基金获得者9人，“中国青年科技奖”获得者10人，入选“百千万人才工程”16人，“新世纪优秀人才”44人。

Oversea Students Types 

Detailed Information

Chinese Language Upgrading Applicant

The course setting is about one semester or more. Those who have experience or not in Chinese language learning can apply to study Chinese in International College.

Undergraduate Applicant

The course setting is 4 years duration in specialty’s study. Those who get the enough credits as requested and have finished the dissertation can get the Bachelor’s Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate. The available specialties are listed in NPU enrolment contents: http://zsb.nwpu.edu.cn

Master Applicant
The course setting is about 2 to 3 years duration in specialty’s study. Those who get the enough credits and have finished their dissertation can get the Master’s Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate. The available specialties are listed in NPU enrolment contents: http://grs.nwpu.edu.cn/cn/index.jsp

PhD Applicant
The course setting is about 3 to 5 years duration in specialty’s study. Those, who follow supervisor’s instruction, get the enough credits as requested with certain Scientific research achievements and the doctorial theses been done can get the PhD’s Degree Certificate and Graduation Certificate. The available specialties are listed in NPU enrolment contents: http://zsb.nwpu.edu.cn

Specialty Refresher Applicant
A. Advanced Upgrading:
B. Ordinary Upgrading:
Those who have the willingness to improve their research level or to broaden their minds may apply for this item. Applicants, if possible, should narrow down their research fields and point out the professor whom they like to work with.

Pre-College Applicant
Students who have finished their study in senior school or high school but feel a little bit difficult to study bachelor degrees may study pre-college courses in International College in NPU. After one year study, NPU will make examination for these pre-college students. If they pass the examination, they can go directly to bachelor degree study.

Those who are going to apply for should submit their application documents to International College of NPU. Students who have Chinese language learning experience are preferable. Those who do not have Chinese language learning experience receive 1 year Pre-college training in NPU. NPU also has courses whose working language is English. Please refer to Course List.

No requirement on Specialty Refresher and Research Scholar but normal communication ability is required either in Chinese or in English.

Course List
Undergraduate Program List
Aircraft Design Engineering
Electric Engineering and its Automation
Aircraft Environment and Life Safeguard Engineering
Safe Engineering
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Electronic Information Engineering
Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering
Observation, Guidance and Control Technology
Flight Vehicle Propulsion Engineering
Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
Machine Design－Manufacturing and Automation
Automation
Electronics and Information Engineering
Information Countermeasure
Environmental Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Materials Processing & Control Engineering
Composites Materials & Engineering
Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
Vehicle Engineering
Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Project Management
Bio-medical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics (English Class)
Civil Engineering
Traffic Engineering
Engineering Management
Architecture
Electronic Science and Technique
Electronics and Information Engineering
System Engineering
Communication Engineering
Automation
Information Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Automation
Measurement & Control Technology and Apparatus
Information Counterwork Technology
Computer Science and Technique (English Class)
Electronic Commerce Technique
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Information Science and Computation Science
Statistics
Applied Physics
Materials Physics
Optical Information Science and Technology
Polymer Material and Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Environmental Science
Business Administration
Marketing
Information Management and Information System
Accounting
Engineering Management
English
German
Law
International Economics and Trade
Public Affairs Administration
Ideological and Political Education
M.S and Ph.D. Program List
Aircraft Design
Hydromechanics
Solid Mechanics
Traffic Transportation Programming and Management
Man-machine Environment Engineering
Hydro- Mechanism and Engineering
Fluid Solid Coupling and Control
Aerospace Safety Engineering
Means of Transport Applied Engineering
Communication and Information System
Power Electronic and Electrical Drive
Material Science
Material Processing Engineering
Navigation, Guidance & Control
Planning and Management for Traffic Transportation
Flight Vehicle Design
Propulsion Theory and Engineering of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Launch Theory and Technology
Acoustics (M.S.)
Fluid Dynamics (M.S.)
Mechanic-Electronic Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Thermal Power Engineering (M.S.)
Power Electronics and Electrical Drive (M.S.)
Communication and Information System (M.S., Ph.D.)
Signal and Information Processing (M.S., Ph.D.)
Control Theory and Control System (M.S., Ph.D.)
Detection Techniques and Automation Devices (M.S.)
Design and Manufacture of Ships and Marine Structures (M.S.)
Underwater Acoustic Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Application of System Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Underwater Vehicle Dynamics and Manufacture (M.S., Ph.D.)
Underwater Vehicle Information and Control (M.S., Ph.D.)
Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
Environmental Science (M.S.)
Materialogy (M.S., Ph.D.)
Materials Processing Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Computational Materials Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Simulation of Fabrication Processes and Environment Behavior
Aeronautical and Astronautical Manufacturing Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Mechatronical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation (M.S., Ph.D.)
Machine Design and Theory (M.S., Ph.D.)
Vehicle Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
MEMS and Nano Technologies (M.S., Ph.D.)
Industrial Design (M.S., Ph.D.)
Precise Instrument and Mechanics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)
Electrical Theory and New Technology (M.S.)
Measuring Technology and Instrument (M.S.)
Management Science and Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Design Art (M.A.)
Engineering Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
General Mechanics and Fundamental Mechanics
Structure Engineering
Traffic Engineering
Engineering Management
Architecture
General Mechanics and Fundamental Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Construction Materials
Circuit and System (M.S, Ph.D.)
System Engineering (M.S, Ph.D.)
Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology (M.S, Ph.D.)
Communication and Information Systems (M.S, Ph.D.)
Signal and Information Processing (M.S, Ph.D.)
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)
Electrical Theory and New Technology (M.S.)
Control Science & Engineering (M.S, Ph.D.)
Computer Science & Technology (M.S.)
Apparatus Science & Technology(M.S, Ph.D.)
Electrical Engineering (M.S, Ph.D.)
Machine Engineering (M.S.)
Traffic and Transportation Engineering (M.S, Ph.D.)
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)
Computer Organization and Architecture (M.S., Ph.D.)
Computer Software and Theory (M.S., Ph.D.)
Computer Applications Technology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Network and Information Security (M.S., Ph.D.)
Pure Mathematics (M.S.)
DComputational Mathematics (M.S.)
Applied Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Probability and Statistics (M.S.)
Analysis and Integration of Systems (M.S.)
Statistics (Master Degree of Economics)
Operational Research and Cybernetics (M.S.)
Materials Physics and Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
Optical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Optics (M.S.)
Condensed Matter Physics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Physical Chemistry (M.S.)
Polymer Chemistry and Physics (M.S.)
Applied Chemistry (M.S.)
Biomedical engineering (M.S.)
Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
Chemical Technology (M.S.)
Materialogy (M.S., Ph.D.)
Materials Processing Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Management Science and Engineering (ph.D)
Management Science and Engineering (M. S)
Corporation Management (M. S)
Technology Economic and Management (M. S)
Administration Management (M. S)
Professional Master’s degree (M. S)
Economic Law (M.A.)
Western Economics (M.A.)
Theory of Political Science (M.A.)
Marxist Theory and Ideological and Political Education (M.A.)
Art Studies (M.A.)
Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics (M.A.)
English Language and Literature (M.A.)
Germanistik(M.A.)
System Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) 

Time of Application:

1. Mail to: Department of Overseas’ Students Office of International Cooperation Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xi’an, Shaanxi,P.R. China
Zip Code: 710072
Or email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Note: Those who are in Xi’an may come to NWPU International Education School to get the form.

2. NWPU International College will mail "University Admission Notice" and "Visa Application Form for Study in China" （JW202）to the accepted students. Holders of the above-mentioned two documents and health examination certificate are supposed to apply for the Students Visa or Visit Visa at the nearest Chinese embassy or Chinese consulate.
3. Holders of the above-mentioned two documents and health examination certificate are supposed to apply for the Students Visa(X visa) at Chinese embassy and then come to School on time.
4. Those who can not obtain the Students Visa may apply for Travel Visa or Visit Visa. After reaching NPU, the International College helps students to change their visa to Students Visa and obtain living and stay permission. Students will have to pay all relevant fees.
5. Students are allowed to hold Travel Visa and Visit Visa for less than two months’ study in NPU.

Note: NPU arranges airport meeting and station meeting free of charge for those who come to Xi’an for first time. But students should inform International College with detailed information about flight number, train number and arrival time seven days before they arrive. 

Scholarship
1. State Government Scholarship: NPU has its privilege to grant Chinese Government Scholarship. Foreign students can apply for it directly by submitting application to International College of NPU or apply for it in Chinese embassy in his own country. More detailed information at: http://www.csc.edu.cn/en/ Download:中国政府奖申请表.pdf 外国人体格检查表.pdf NPU_Gs.pdf
2. NPU scholarship: NPU has its school scholarship. While they are applying for admission, foreign students can apply for this scholarship simultaneously. If succeed, NPU is going to help them with their study. If not, more chances are available after entered NPU. The types of the scholarship distribution are determined by experts’ evaluation.
Type A. Full scholarship: Free tuition and accommodation fees (traffic, water, electric and living fees are excluded).
Type B. Half scholarship: Free tuition (accommodation, traffic, water, electric and living fees are excluded).
Type C. Excellent scholarship: 500 RMB each month

Medical Insurance
Chinese government requests that each foreign student in China should have to buy heath insurance in Chinese Pinan Insurance Company. Students cannot be admitted if they do not buy health insurance. The insurance rate is 600 RMB/Year for people under 45 years old.

Living Conditions
NWPU 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 refundable 1000 RMB as 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)
Textbook Expenses
Health Examination：around 400RMB。
Visa: 400RMB/year。
Living Expenses (including food, transportation, electricity and etc) 1000RMB 

Our Address: Department of Overseas’ Students of International College of Northwestern   Polytechnic University, Xi’an, Shaanxi,P.R. China
Zip Code: 710072
Tel: 86-29-88494381,
Fax:86-29-88491544
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
WWW Address: http://www.nwpu.edu.cn
 

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