Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

What Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications does

Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications (西安邮电大学, XUPT) is a public higher education institution in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, operating under the joint governance of China's Ministry of Education and the Shaanxi Provincial Government. Founded in 1959 through the merger of postal and telecommunications vocational schools and elevated to university status in 1993, XUPT is designated as the only postal and telecommunications university in Northwest China. The institution operates two campuses — Yanta (postal code 710061) and Chang'an (postal code 710121) — and delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across ICT, electronics, computer science, automation, network security, AI, postal/logistics management, and digital arts. Revenue is generated through three streams: national/provincial government education appropriations, tuition and fees regulated under China's national education pricing framework, and research grants and contracts from government and industry partners.

The university's core technology and research footprint is organized around five specialized research institutes — the Shaanxi Provincial Information Engineering Research Institute, Low-altitude Economy Research Institute, AI Application Design Research Institute and Incubator, Network Ecological Environment Governance Research Center, and Modern Postal College — providing applied research infrastructure in AI, cybersecurity, postal logistics, and emerging digital economy sectors. The university maintains core strategic partnerships with China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, the National Postal Bureau, and Huawei Technologies (the latter via the 'Ministry of Education-Huawei Smart Base' covering Kunpeng, Ascend, HarmonyOS, and Huawei Cloud curricula with 52 co-developed courses and 9,000+ trained students). Internationally, the university partners with London City University (UK) on Sino-foreign cooperative master's programs.

The university's go-to-market motion is structurally event-driven: students are recruited through China's national Gaokao system and separate graduate admission processes, channeled through dedicated enrollment portals (zhaosheng.xupt.edu.cn, gr.xupt.edu.cn), supported by education exhibitions, online platforms, and industry referral partnerships. The AI capability layer includes an Intelligent Body Center (智能体中心), Xiyou E-Ask (西邮E问) Q&A system, and AI-powered Employment College Smart Platform featuring resume optimization, mock interviews, and job matching — these were substantially developed in 2024 when the university also established China's first university-level Employment College. Recent recognition includes a 2024 Kunpeng Application Innovation Competition national gold award (Huawei), 2024 Shaanxi Provincial Innovation and Entrepreneurship College Excellent Rating, and 2023 national first-prize wins in the Undergraduate Electronic Design Competition and E-commerce Innovation Competition.

Name

Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

Legal name

西安邮电大学

Website

https://xupt.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications is a public Chinese university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, designated as the only postal and telecommunications university in Northwest China, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education in ICT, AI, electronics, and postal/logistics to domestic students while partnering with Huawei, China's three telecom operators, and the National Postal Bureau on industry-academia collaboration.

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Higher Education

NAICS

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

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Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Higher education
• Telecommunications engineering
• Computer science programs
• Postal logistics studies
• ICT research training

Headquarters

HQ city

Xi'an

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Primary revenue from national and provincial government education appropriations for public university operations
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education tuition fees
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from government research projects, industry partnerships, and academic research contracts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications is a public university offering undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, and international cooperative degree programs focused on information and communications technology, electronics, computer science, automation, network security, and postal/logistics management. It also conducts applied research through dedicated research institutes and provides workforce-development services via specialized colleges such as the Modern Postal College and Employment College.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Four-year bachelor's degree programs for high school graduates admitted through China's national Gaokao system. Programs focus on ICT, electronics, computer science, automation, network security, and postal management disciplines.
• Graduate Degree Programs Master's and doctoral degree programs for graduate students seeking advanced research training in communications, computer science, and related ICT fields.
• Continuing Education Programs Continuing education and professional development programs for working professionals seeking career advancement, skill updating, and degree completion opportunities.
• Sino-Foreign Cooperative Master's Programs International cooperative master's degree programs delivered in partnership with UK institutions including London City University, offering jointly taught curricula and internationally-oriented credentials.
• Intelligent Body Center (智能体中心) University-wide AI agent platform providing intelligent inquiry, automated responses, and digital assistant capabilities for students and faculty across multiple campus service scenarios.
• Xiyou E-Ask (西邮E问) AI Q&A System AI-powered campus information Q&A system that processes natural language queries and generates automated responses to student and faculty inquiries.
• Employment College Smart Platform (就业学院智慧平台) AI-powered employment services platform providing resume optimization, mock interview, and AI job matching capabilities for graduating students. Launched as part of China's first university-level Employment College.
• Modern Postal College Programs (现代邮政学院) Specialized college within XUPT focused on postal and logistics industry research, talent cultivation, and serving as a key training base for China's national postal industry in partnership with the National Postal Bureau.

Quantifiable outcome

• National first-class undergraduate programs: 3; Provincial-level: 21
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 西安市常在林间生态农业科技有限公司minorOthers · 7 July 2026Cooperation with agricultural technology company for labor education practice base, supporting students' practical agricultural experience and rural revitalization initiatives.
• 长安区旭耕种养殖农民合作社minorOthers · 7 July 2026Partnership with local agricultural cooperative for labor education practice base, providing students with farming and agricultural experience opportunities.
• London City University, UK (英国伦敦城市大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Sino-foreign cooperative education partnership offering joint master's programs.双方围绕课程体系优化、中外师资协同教学、教学质量监控等方面开展合作，旨在打造高水平国际化人才培养品牌。
• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (华为技术有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The university co-built the 'Ministry of Education-Huawei Smart Base' industry-education integration collaborative talent cultivation base. Partnership focuses on intelligent computing (Kunpeng, Ascend, Huawei Cloud, HarmonyOS) technology fields, with 52 co-built industry-education integration courses, 6 textbooks developed, and over 9000 students participating in Huawei-related technology training.
• 三大通讯运营商 (China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnerships for talent recruitment, research collaboration, and student practical training in telecommunications sector.
• 国家邮政局 (National Postal Bureau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for postal and express delivery industry talent cultivation and research, with the Modern Postal College serving as a key training base for the national postal industry.
• 西安电子科技大学 (Xidian University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed for academic exchange, research collaboration, and talent cultivation between the two universities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications: BUPT is the flagship 'postal and telecommunications university' under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Same vertical focus (ICT, telecom), same institutional model, and historically the top-tier national counterpart to XUPT — directly comparable in mission and curriculum.
• Hangzhou Dianzi University: HDU is a leading provincial electronics/IT university in Zhejiang with a similar polytechnic and applied-technology focus. Comparable in curriculum mix (electronics, computer science, communications) and industry-employment orientation.
• Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: CQUPT is the fourth of the national postal and telecom universities, located in Southwest China with similar ICT/electronics focus. Direct structural and curricular peer to XUPT.
• Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications: NJUPT is one of the original four postal and telecom universities in China, with overlapping ICT curriculum and similar industry-partnership-driven employment model. Directly comparable in size, scope, and target student base.
• Xidian University: Xidian is Xi'an's premier electronics/ICT university and a key partner of XUPT (signed cooperation agreement). Same city, overlapping electronics/computer science/communications curriculum, and competes for similar students and industry partnerships.
• Guilin University of Electronic Technology: GUET is a provincial electronics/communications university in Guangxi, comparable in scale and institutional model to XUPT. Both focus on applied ICT education tied to regional industry needs.

Broad incumbents

• University of Electronic Science and Technology of China: UESTC is a top-tier national electronics/ICT university under MIIT, covering the same broad academic scope as XUPT but at a larger scale, stronger research output, and national-recruitment draw. Functions as an aspirational incumbent in the same category.
• Xi'an Jiaotong University: XJTU is a C9 League elite university in Xi'an with broad engineering and ICT programs. While not a direct competitor for XUPT's niche, it absorbs top students in the same Xi'an market and is a partner/peer in local higher-education ecosystem.

Regional players

• Chang'an University: Chang'an University is a major public university headquartered at XUPT's Chang'an campus area in Xi'an. While focused on transportation/civil engineering, it competes for the same Xi'an-based STEM student pool and faculty talent.
• Shaanxi University of Science and Technology: SUST is a Xi'an-based provincial university with engineering and applied-technology programs. Comparable in scale and regional public-university positioning, and competes for similar Shaanxi STEM students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/xupt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E8%A5%BF%E5%AE%89%E9%82%AE%E7%94%B5%E5%AD%A6%E9%99%A2

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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