There are many study rooms in the old campus of Northwest University. Generally, you can go to the library study room with a library card, or you can go to various teaching buildings and classrooms without classes.

Northwest University was founded in 1902 Shaanxi University Hall and Shi Jing University Hall by Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. 19 12 is called Northwest University.

1923 changed to National Northwest University. 1937, the National xi 'an Temporary University was formed by the National Peiping University, Beiping Normal University, Beiyang Institute of Technology and National Peiping Research Institute, which moved westward to Shaanxi. 1938 was changed to National Northwest United University, and 1939 was changed to National Northwest University. After the founding of New China, it is a comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. 1950 changed its name to Northwest University. 1958 transferred to the director of Shaanxi province. 1978 was identified as a national key university.

Northwest University has undertaken 437 national or provincial projects such as "973", "863", "Climbing Plan", national key scientific and technological projects, major industrialization demonstration projects of the State Planning Commission, major (key) projects of the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Outstanding Youth Fund, won 233 scientific research achievement awards at all levels and published academic papers12100.