Northwest University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #714 China #65

Institution Info

Founded: 1902
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.nwu.edu.cn/

About

Northwest University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1902. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #1165 · Ranked	32,66
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #714 · Ranked	80,70
ARWU	2025	ARWU #401 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

331

h-index

2,489,252

Citations

42,178

Publications

55,367

i10-index

4,25

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Northwest University is ranked #714 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #65 position.

Northwest University was founded in 1902, making it 124 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Northwest University has produced 42,178 research publications with 2,489,252 total citations and an h-index of 331, according to OpenAlex data.