Xi'an International Studies University is one of the first four foreign languages universities founded in the People's Republic of China, and is the only provincial university in the northwest of China offering a complete portfolio of major foreign language programs.

After 72 years of development, XISU has formed a coordinated disciplinary system covering eight categories: Literature, Education, Economics, Management, Law, Science, Art, and Interdisciplinary Studies. It provides international students with diverse academic options and a full‑spectrum academic pathway spanning from undergraduate to doctoral levels with diverse major options: it has 57 undergraduate programs including 30 language-related majors, 10 Master's Academic Degree authorization disciplines, 11 Master's Professional Degree authorization programs, a First-level Discipline Doctoral Degree authorization in Foreign Languages and Literature, as well as the Doctoral Professional Degree authorization in Translation.

Committed to high‑quality talent development, XISU hosts 20 National‑level First‑class Undergraduate Majors, 5 National‑level Featured Majors, and 2 National-level pilot programs of Comprehensive Major Reform. It innovates training models such as "Two Foreign Languages + Major" and" Joint Bachelor's Degrees”, and offers nine Elite Talent Experimental Classes for Diplomacy, for International Trade and for Chinese‑to‑Foreign Language Translation etc. and one English Top-notch Talent Experimental Class. All of these programs are supported by high‑quality curricula and practical resources to cultivate interdisciplinary talents with international competitiveness. As a National Base for Language Promotion and a “University with First‑Class Disciplines of China” in Shaanxi Province, XISU offers international students an immersive language learning environment and a cross‑cultural exchange platform to support your academic and personal growth.

Presently, XISU has a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, including Doctoral program students, Master's program students, undergraduates, international students, and various training program participants.