About our University

Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology(XAUAT) lies in the history-honored cultural city of Xi'an with the world famous Big Wild Goose Pagoda of the Tang Dynasty in the south and the magnificent City Wall of the Ming Dynasty in the north. The beautiful campus covers a total area of 3,100,000m²(approx. 900,000 m² floor area) with very convenient transportation.

XAUAT is a multi-disciplinary university of higher learning, with the specialties of Engineering, Science, Arts, Law, Management and etc. There are all 16 Schools and Departments offering 45 undergraduate major fields. Among them, Architecture and Civil engineering have a long history. Besides, Environment Science, Metallurgy, Material Science, Computer Science are also provided. XAUAT has become one of the most outstanding architectural universities in the country.

There are 97 teaching & research offices, 43 laboratories and 42 research institutes. The university's library has a collection of more than 2,000,000 books and 4,500 journals and periodicals both in Chinese and in foreign languages. In addition, there is also an audio-visual education center, a computer center, an information network center, a gymnasium and a 40,000 m 2 track field. At present, there are more than 2,500 teaching staff in the University. One has obtained the title of academician in the Chinese Academy of Engineering and more than 700teachers are professors or associate professors.

There are more than 26.000 undergraduate students in the university, and 5340 students are in pursuit of their masters or doctorate degrees. In the past few years, both the matriculation ratio for the first choice of our university and the ratio of employment after graduation have been at a high level among all universities in China.

All these have obtained a high level of science and technology achievement and gained a nationwide reputation for our university.

About the City of Xi’an

The city of Xi'an (population 8 million) was the first Chinese city to open up its doors to the ancient world, not in 1980 under the "Open Door" policy, but in fact during the Tang dynasty when Xi'an blossomed as the first stop on the Silk Road. Over a period of more than 2000 years, Xi'an was the capital for eleven dynasties. Along with Rome and Constantinople, this city was a world leader in culture and trade and played a vital role in bridging the gap between east and west.

Among the many dynasties Xi'an was capital to, Qin, the first empire of China, and Tang, the peak of China's ancient history, has left the city with the most abundant legacy. The Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty, an attached defending army to the first emperor of China, is regarded as "the eighth wonder of the world". The Tang Dynasty has endowed Xi'an even more relics, including the Tomb of Concubine Yang, Huaqing Pool and Dufu Memorial Temple all date back to that period.

Aside from being a major tourist destination and historical city, today Xi'an is an important industrial and manufacturing center. Despite the incredible history that Xi'an carries, it is a modern and prosperous area. The nightlife here is pretty up to date and Universities in Xi'an are considered to be the best in China. As a result, the city has a large student population who contribute to the cultural life of the city, making Xi'an one of the most pleasant cities in China and an ideal place to break the journey between Beijing and Shanghai.

Courses Taught in English or Bilingual

Chinese Language/Culture

• Intensive Chinese Language
• Non-Intensive Chinese Language

Architecture

• Sustainable Eco-Building Construction
• Architectural Science

Environment

• Architectural Environment (Refrigerant System)
• Thermodynamics in Engineering Practice
• Environmental Science

Metallurgy Engineering

• Practical Metallurgy and Materials of Industry
• A Study of the Continues Casting of Steel

Management

• International Trade
• Intercultural Communication
• International Business Negotiation
• Construction Project Management
• MSI (Information Management System)
• Management History

Information and Control Engineering

• Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications
• C++ Program Design
• Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
• Data Base Principle Programming and Performance
• Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design

Law

• International Business Law
• International Private Law
• Conflict Law

Accommodation

International Student's Apartment

• All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioner, telephone, color TV and internet access.
• Fee of the room with shared bathroom/toilet is $100/month/person.

Student's Cafeteria

• Two kinds of Cafeteria shared with other Chinese students including a muslim restaurants.

Term Dates

• The Fall semester starts early September (or the end of August) and ends late January.
• The Spring semester starts early March (or the end of February) and ends middle of July.

Application Deadline

• Spring: Jan. 31^st
• Fall: Jun. 30^th

Contact Us

Add: No.13,Yanta Road, 710055,Xi'an,Shaanxi,P.R.China

Tel: +86 29 82202169

Fax: +86 29 82224571

E-mail: intlexchange@xauat.edu.cn