Why NWU
▶A global university, founded in 1902, accepting international students since 1965
▶Located at the starting point of the ancient Silk Road---Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
▶Chinese National "211 Project" University
▶Top 50 in mainland China
▶85 undergraduate programs
▶189 master programs
▶109 doctoral programs
▶Geology, Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering rank top 1% in ESI Data Base
▶Praised as "the Mother of Chinese Petroleum Engineering" "the Cradle of Economists " and "the Cradle of Writers"