📖 About the university

Northwest University of Political Science and Law is a public university in Xi'an that traces its heritage to the Party-founded Shaanbei Public School established in 1937 and later Yan'an University. It is one of the most important centres of legal education in western China and is especially strong in law, criminal justice, and public administration. The university enrols international students through its School of International Education, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, with law at the doctoral level available in English for non-Chinese speakers. International applicants can also pursue Chinese-language study and benefit from scholarships such as the Shaanxi Sanqin Foreign Student Scholarship and Xi'an's Belt and Road scholarships.

🎯 Fields of study

🏛️ Colleges & schools

🌆 About Xi'an

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi and one of China's great ancient capitals, famed for the Terracotta Army and its intact Ming-era city walls. It is a large, historic university city with a continental climate, low living costs by national standards, and excellent high-speed rail links across the country.

💰 Fees & costs

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

These are the general steps for the China student visa (X1/X2); details vary by the Chinese embassy in your country.