Northwest University of Political Science and Law

About the university

Northwest University of Political Science and Law (NWUPL), located in Xi’an, a world famous historical and cultural city, is well known for its legal academics and also enjoys a distinguished reputation in philosophy, economics, management and literature. NWUPL, awarded as the member of Legal Alliance among top legal institutes of higher education in China and Chang’an Alliance among high-quality institutes of higher education in Xi’an, is both the center for legal education and research and academic research on social science in the northwest of China. Currently, it has a variety of schools, including School of Philosophy and Social Development, School of Economics, School of Business, School of Criminal Law, School of Civil and Commercial Law, School of Economic Law, School of Administrative Law, School of International Law, School of Anti-Terrorism Law, School of Political Science and Public Administration, School of Public Security, School of Foreign Languages, School of Journalism and Communications, School of Marxism and School of International Education.

History

Enjoying a profound history, NWUPL’s predecessor was Shanbei Public School, founded by the Communist Party of China in — in Shanbei, Shaanxi. Throughout its 81-year history, NWUPL has provided over — high-quality talents with good virtues, by sticking to its motto Rigorous, Realistic, Civilized, Fair and fully implementing its idea of fostering the belief in rule of law, China’s perspectives, international outlook and empathy for populace.

Faculties

NWUPL adheres to the strategy of reinvigorating the university through talents. It boasts more than — faculty members led by a team of famous scholars, distinguished professors and part-time professors. Among them around 500 members have senior titles, some of which were awarded as Specialists Entitled to the State Council Special Allowance, National Outstanding Senior Jurist, National Top Ten Outstanding Young Jurists, , National/Provincial Excellent Teacher and other titles of honor. NWUPL, meanwhile, values faculties’ professional and practical experiences, by actively facilitating young teachers to work in related governmental departments.

Education

It has been 60 years since NWUPL started its undergraduate education in —. It currently recruits over — undergraduates by offering 32 degree programs, including Philosophy, Economics, Law, Literature, Engineering, Management and Art, etc. As elected in the first batch of State Outstanding Legal Talent Cultivation Project, NWUPL undertakes all three tasks in Outstanding Legal Talent Cultivation Project: the training of versatile and practical legal talents, the training of legal talents proficient in foreign affairs and the training of legal talents serving at grass-roots level in west of China. Its innovative pilot area for cultivating legal talents is awarded as state-level innovative pilot area.

NWUPL implements mentorship at undergraduate level. Each undergraduate is assigned to a mentor, who provides help and support in terms of life, study and employment throughout the four-year study. In addition, it launches 6 high -quality extra-curriculum activity themes, including legal culture, student academic life and international academic exchange, etc. These diverse extra-curriculum activities provide supportive and positive environment for cultivating legal talents.

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