The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (Northwest Hospital)
The Second Affiliated Hospital (Northwest Hospital) and the Second Clinical Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University is directly administered by the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission of China, it is a large scale Grade-A Tertiary comprehensive hospital integrating medical services, education, research, rehabilitation and preventive healthcare.
The hospital originated from the teaching hospital of Peking Medical Specialized School, this school was founded in 1912 and was China’s first national higher medical institution. This teaching hospital relocated to Shaanxi Province in 1937 during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression to preserve China’s medical education. As the first university-affiliated hospital in Northwest China, it laid the cornerstone for regional modern medicine and medical education.
The hospital currently has 2,583 beds available, over 2.8 million outpatient and emergency visits, and over 140,000 inpatient admissions annually. It has 4,385 staffs, includes over 600 senior medical professionals, 479 experts holding senior roles in national and provincial medical associations, and 106 scholars serving as chief/associate editors or editorial board members for national medical journals.
Home to 64 clinical and medico-technical departments, 8 specialized hospitals and 6 research centers, the hospital serves as a national hub for complex disease care, a national regional medical center (Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine), and a pilot flagship hospital for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. It hosts 25 national key clinical specialties, 2 national key disciplines, and elite research platforms including a Ministry of Education Key Laboratory and China’s first National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Algorithms and Analysis.
The hospital is a trailblazer in innovative medical technologies, with multiple global breakthroughs, which include the world’s first 3D-printed biodegradable implant for thoracoscopic tracheoesophageal fistula closure, fluorescence-guided pediatric teratoma resection, and rechargeable dual-electrode sacral neuromodulation. It also performs highly complex surgeries such as ex vivo liver resection with autotransplantation and Shaanxi’s first 5G remote robotic radical prostatectomy.
As a national demonstration center for clinical education, it trains postdoctoral fellows, doctoral, master’s, undergraduate and international students, having nurtured tens of thousands of distinguished medical professionals worldwide. It leads the compilation of national medical textbooks and has earned numerous national teaching awards.
Each year, the hospital is awarded over 100 research grants, including those from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Over the past five years, it has published 1,844 SCI papers (123 with IF>10.0) and secured 277 patents. It also publishes three core medical journals indexed by leading international academic databases.
Rooted in public welfare, the hospital leads regional medical alliances, supports grassroots hospitals, and delivers medical aid to African nations. It has played a pivotal role in public health emergencies and earned top honors including National Civilized Unit and Advanced Collective of the National Medical and Health System.
Embracing the Westward Migration Spirit and its motto “Benevolent Heart and Exquisite Skill, Upholding Virtue and Medicine, Pursuing Truth and Dedication, Pioneering and Innovation”, the hospital expands premium care through branch hospitals in Luoyang and Xinjiang, steadfastly committed to protecting public health and advancing the Healthy China initiative.
Contact Information
Headquarters: No.157 West 5th Road, Xincheng District, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Daminggong Campus: Shengyuan Plaza, No.5 Jianqiang Road, Weiyang District, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Tel: +86-29-87679000 (Main Switchboard) | 96960 (Patient Service Hotline)
Website: http://www.2yuan.xjtu.edu.cn](http://www.2yuan.xjtu.edu.cn)
