According to the college entrance examination scores, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has a higher overall recognition.
The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China offers a master’s program in Computer Application Technology (established in 1985) and a doctoral program (established in 1990), a master’s program in Computer Software and Theory (established in 1981) and a doctoral program (established in 2003), a master’s program in Computer System Architecture (established in 1998) and a doctoral program (established in 2000), a master’s program in Computer Science and Technology (established in 1998) and a doctoral program (established in 2003), and a postdoctoral research station (established in 2016). It also has a master’s program in Electronic Information (established in 2019, with the Computer Technology Engineering master’s program approved in 2009) and a doctoral program (established in 2014). In the Ministry of Education’s fourth round of subject evaluation, it is rated in the A category, equivalent to the top 2-5% in the country. It has qualifications for recommendation for graduate studies, with 59 students recommended for admission in 2024 for academic master’s programs, a planned recommendation of 90 students, and a recommendation admission rate (recommended students/admitted total) of 31.9%. For professional master’s programs, 83 students were recommended for admission, with a planned recommendation of 100 students, and a recommendation admission rate of 36.1%.
Northwestern Polytechnical University offers a master’s program in Computer Application Technology and a doctoral program, a master’s program in Computer Software and Theory (established in 1981) and a doctoral program (established in 1998), a master’s program in Computer System Architecture and a doctoral program, a master’s program in Computer Science and Technology and a doctoral program (established in 2000), and a postdoctoral research station. It also has a master’s program in Electronic Information (established in 2019) and a doctoral program. In the Ministry of Education’s fourth round of subject evaluation, it is rated in the A- category, equivalent to the top 5-10% in the country. It has qualifications for recommendation for graduate studies, with 83 students recommended for admission in 2024 for academic master’s programs, a planned recommendation of 46 students, and a recommendation admission rate of 75.5%. For professional master’s programs, 136 students were recommended for admission, with a planned recommendation of 87 students, and a recommendation admission rate of 63.3%.
Based on academic strength: both universities are comparable, with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China being slightly stronger.
Both universities are part of the 985 Project and Double First-Class initiative (Class A universities), while Northwestern Polytechnical University is a vice-ministerial level university.
Based on university ranking: Northwestern Polytechnical University.
The two universities are located in different cities: Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The per capita GDP for 2024 is projected to be 109,669 yuan for Chengdu and 101,485 yuan for Xi’an. The per capita disposable income for urban residents is 60,179 yuan for Chengdu and 53,678 yuan for Xi’an, while the per capita disposable income for rural residents is 34,719 yuan for Chengdu and 21,185 yuan for Xi’an. The per capita consumption expenditure for urban residents is 36,798 yuan for Chengdu and 32,154.6 yuan for Xi’an, and for rural residents, it is 24,721 yuan for Chengdu and 17,637.1 yuan for Xi’an (the national averages are 95,749 yuan, 54,188 yuan, 23,119 yuan, 34,557 yuan, and 19,280 yuan respectively).
Based on city selection: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
The minimum scores for computer-related majors (such as Computer Science and Technology) in the 2024 college entrance examination for both universities in various provinces and cities are shown in the figure. In provinces where both universities have enrollment, the score difference mainly falls within the 0-5 point range.
Based on score selection: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
