BA/BS in Archaeology

Archaeology at Northwest University is described as one of the earliest archaeology programmes established in Chinese higher education, and it holds national-level special-programme and first-class-programme status. Its teaching draws on the rich buried and above-ground heritage of Shaanxi and the northwest, as well as large university collections of artefacts and specimens. The training joins basic theory with practical ability, combining lectures with fieldwork. The programme aims to educate innovative researchers, interdisciplinary graduates and skilled practitioners, and it presents itself as a major centre for training specialists in Chinese archaeology. Graduates are prepared for further study and for careers in cultural-relics research, museums and heritage administration. The programme is taught on the Northwest University campus in Xi'an, Shaanxi. Mainland applicants enter through the national gaokao system, and prospective students should check the undergraduate admissions office for current subject requirements, score lines and enrolment plans.