Overview

At Civil Engineering at the Northwestern Polytechnical University this year's classes might be taught online due to COVID-19.

Program Advantages

The discipline of Civil Engineering at the Northwestern Polytechnical University was established in 1985, which is one of the key disciplines at NPU. The program of civil engineering is listed as the characteristic specialty in Shaanxi Province, China. The discipline is staffed by faculty members with high qualifications and diverse academic backgrounds. In recent years, more and more young Ph.D. holders from famous overseas universities join us. Currently, there are 40 staff members, including 1 professor selected by “National 1000 Young Talents Program”, 7 professors, 13 associate professors and senior engineers and 20 Master-degree advisers. Among the teaching staff, over 50% are young teachers under the age of 40.

Reasons to Study Civil Engineering program at NPU

NPU is one of the national "985 Project" and "211 Project" key universities. It is famous for “Sanhang” disciplines (i.e., aeronautics, astronautics, marine science and technology). The discipline of civil engineering at NPU not only adapts to the needs of economic development, advances with the development of state-of-the-art civil engineering knowledge, but also focus on the inter-discipline collaboration, e.g., solving the core problems in the areas of complex environment and advanced technology.

Core Courses

Students need to gain at least 143 credits in four years to obtain the Bachelor degree of Engineering. The courses are divided into compulsory courses (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, College Physics, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics, Mechanical Mapping, P.E., Theoretical mechanics, Mechanics of Material, Structure Mechanics, Building Materials, Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Design of Concrete Structure and Masonry Structure, Design of Steel Structure, Basic components and Principles of Concrete) and optional courses (e.g. Chinese Language, Chinese Civilization, Frontier of Civil Engineering, General Introduction to Civil Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer aided design, Green Building and Estimation, Chinese Traditional Building Design, Introduction to Intelligent Transportation System).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practice of Metal Processing Technology

College Computer Experiment

Programming Experiment

Physical Experiment

Engineering Mechanics Experiment

Construction Building Material Test

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

70

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Xi'an, China

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 23 other Bachelors in Civil Engineering & Construction in China

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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70

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Must hold valid foreign(outside P.R. China) citizenship(Must hold Passport/Citizenship certificate from at least 4 years and 2-year "Proof of Residence" at their country in recent 4 years.
Possess good physical and mental health.
Aged between 18-30 years with cut-off date on 01 September 2021(Applicant under 18 years of age needs to produce valid certificate of guardian residing in China.
Have either completed or will complete final year of high school before registration at NPU.
Possess good academic results.

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Tuition Fees

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22000 CNY / year

≈ 22000 CNY / year

Living costs

Xi’an

China

3980 - 6290 CNY / month

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Overview

Program Advantages

Reasons to Study Civil Engineering program at NPU

Core Courses

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Xi’an

Funding

Work Permits

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Scholarships Information

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