创办时间：1851年
所在城市：美国伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿市
学校性质：私立综合类研究型大学
学生总数：22,000+（本科生8000+，研究生14,000+）
师生比：1:6
优势学科：传播学、金融学、化学、材料科学、法学、心理学、机械工程、教育学
Northwestern History 西北大学历史
On May 31, 1850, a bold vision was set into motion: the creation of a university that would serve the Northwest Territory.
1850年5月31日，一项宏伟愿景付诸实践：创建一所为西北领地服务的高等学府。
Despite facing challenges such as limited funds, no land, and little higher education experience, the founders were driven by a powerful idea—an institution that would shape the future and empower generations to come. Their ambition, combined with creative financing, strategic alliances, and an unwavering commitment to progress, transformed this vision into the Northwestern we know today. Explore the remarkable journey of how this vision evolved into one of the nation's leading educational institutions.
尽管面临资金匮乏、土地短缺及高等教育经验不足等挑战，奠基者们仍被一个强大信念驱动——这所机构将塑造未来并赋能后世。凭借远大抱负、创新融资、战略联盟与对进步的不懈追求，他们最终将这一愿景化为今日我们所知的西北大学。探索这段非凡历程，见证如何从蓝图崛起为全美顶尖教育殿堂。
Our Mission 我们的使命
Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.
西北大学致力于在多元学术社群中推行卓越教学、创新研究，并促进学生的个人成长与智力发展。
University Priorities 战略重点
The priorities listed below embody Northwestern's commitments to global eminence in research, innovation and education and the strengthening of our academic community.
以下重点领域体现西北大学在研究、创新、教育领域追求全球卓越及强化学术社群的承诺。
Research and Innovation 科研与创新
These six priorities embody our commitments to global eminence in research and innovation.
Advance the biosciences
Lead in decarbonization, renewable energy and sustainability
Harness the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence
Foster interdisciplinary innovation among social sciences and global studies
Enhance the creative and performing arts
Deliver an outstanding educational experience for students
六大优先领域彰显我们对研究创新全球领导力的追求：
• 推动生物科学发展
• 引领脱碳技术、可再生能源与可持续性研究
• 运用数据分析与人工智能力量
• 促进社会科学与全球研究的跨学科创新
• 提升创意与表演艺术
• 为学生提供卓越教育体验
They pledge to make Northwestern a leader in the biosciences and in decarbonization, renewable energy and sustainability and the creative and performing arts. Our research will harnesses the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence, and it will unite Northwestern’s interdisciplinary strengths in the social sciences and global studies.
我们誓言使西北大学成为生物科学、脱碳技术、可再生能源、可持续性及创意表演艺术的领导者。研究将借助数据分析与人工智能之力，并整合社会科学与全球研究领域的跨学科优势。
Community 社群建设
These five priorities reflect our goals of strengthening of our academic community on our Chicago, Evanston and Qatar campuses.
Invest in our employees
Build resilient students and a sense of belonging
Promote access, opportunity and diversity
Defend free expression and promote engagement across differences
Enhance the student-athlete experience
五大优先领域反映我们强化芝加哥、埃文斯顿与卡塔尔校区的目标：
• 投资教职工发展
• 培育学生韧性及归属感
• 促进教育机会公平与多样性
• 捍卫自由表达并推动跨差异对话
• 优化学生运动员体验
These goals prioritize faculty and staff retention and supporting students’ mental health and sense of belonging. With a focus on free speech and academic freedom, Northwestern also aims to foster engagement across difference.
这些目标重点关注教职员工留存率，支持学生心理健康与归属感。西北大学立足言论自由与学术自由，致力促进跨差异交流。
Guiding Principles 指导原则
These principles provide the foundation for our University priorities.
We transform society
We grow leaders
We champion access, opportunity and belonging
We encourage debate
We embrace breadth and depth
We pursue excellence across all disciplines
We strengthen our community
We care about one another
以下原则为大学战略重点奠定基石：
• 我们推动社会变革
• 我们培育领袖人才
• 我们倡导教育公平、机遇与归属
• 我们鼓励思辨辩论
• 我们拥抱知识的广度与深度
• 我们追求全学科卓越
• 我们强化社群纽带
• 我们彼此关怀照护