On 18 April 2000 three institutions in Xi’an were merged to form Chang’an University: Xi’an Highway University, an engineering institute of the city and a construction engineering institute of the north-west. The new university came under the Ministry of Education and brought together traditions in road and transport engineering, geology and building.
The oldest thread of that heritage is a communications college founded in 1951 near Lanzhou, which later moved to Xi’an and developed into a highway institute. Other predecessors, a geology school and a construction engineering college, appeared in Xi’an in the 1950s. For decades the three schools trained specialists for national infrastructure projects before their union at the turn of the century.
Chang’an University is a public university located in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, and its sites are spread over several campuses in the city. It operates under the Ministry of Education. Its teaching and research still reflect the three founding strands: highway and transport engineering, geological engineering, and architecture and civil engineering.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with Ministry of Transport, construction and automotive industries.
Research:
Highway Design & Construction, Traffic Engineering & Intelligent Transport Systems, Automotive Engineering & New Energy Vehicles, Geological Engineering & Hazard Prevention.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
35000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading university for highway and transport engineering in China, strong in automotive and geological engineering.
Cons
Specialized focus on transport and civil infrastructure.
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FAQ
How was Chang'an University formed?
It was created on 18 April 2000 by merging Xi'an Highway University with an engineering institute in Xi'an and a construction engineering institute of north-west China. The merger put the combined institution under the Ministry of Education.
Where do its roots lie?
Its earliest root is a communications college established in 1951 near Lanzhou. The geology and construction engineering schools followed in the 1950s, and all three developed separately until 2000.
Which ministry is it under?
The university comes under the Ministry of Education. Its predecessors included a highway institute, which explains the strong tradition in transport infrastructure.
In which city is the university based?
It is in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, and it uses several campuses within the city. Students and visitors should consult the official site for campus maps and transport details.
What kinds of subjects does it cover?
The founding strands point to highway and transport engineering, geology and construction. Programme lists for undergraduates, master's students and doctoral candidates are available from the English pages of the university.
How can international applicants find fees and requirements?
The university publishes information for foreign students on its English-language website. Tuition and scholarship conditions change from year to year, so the official pages are the source to rely on.
Automotive, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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