西安建筑科技大學華清學院是經(jīng)國家教育部批準，由西安建筑科技大學聯(lián)合社會力量以新機制、新模式于2004年創(chuàng)辦的全日制本科院校。

學院坐落在歷史文化名城西安，位于南二環(huán)東端，西安高新技術(shù)東開發(fā)區(qū)幸福林帶南段，南眺馳名中外的唐代大雁塔，北臨舉世聞名的明代長安城墻，東依景色怡人的浐灞生態(tài)園，交通便利。學院占地面積600余畝，建有高標準的教學樓、公寓樓、圖書館、餐飲服務(wù)中心、室內(nèi)外運動場、大學生活動中心、信息網(wǎng)絡(luò)中心、計算中心、現(xiàn)代教育技術(shù)中心等。實驗、實訓基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施健全，儀器設(shè)備先進。

    西安建筑科技大學華清學院是一所以建筑、土木、管理、藝術(shù)類學科為特色，以工學學科為主體，多學科協(xié)調(diào)發(fā)展的教學型本科院校。學院設(shè)有建筑學院、土木工程學院、經(jīng)濟與貿(mào)易學院、機電工程學院、管理工程學院、藝術(shù)學院等6個二級學院，39個本科專業(yè)，9個職能部門?，F(xiàn)有全日制在校生近萬人，專職教師600余人，具有中高級職稱的教師占教師總?cè)藬?shù)近80℅。學院積極推進專業(yè)建設(shè)，面向社會需要開展科研工作，現(xiàn)有陜西省“專業(yè)綜合改革試點”項目、人才培養(yǎng)模式創(chuàng)新實驗區(qū)、實驗教學示范中心各1個；省級精品課程2門；實用新型專利4個，國家級科研立項9項，省級科研立項33項；省級以上科研獲獎23項；省級教改課題31項；主（副）編教材46本，入選國家“十二五”規(guī)劃教材3本；出版學術(shù)專著7部。

西安建筑科技大學華清學院自成立以來，秉承“以生為本、和諧發(fā)展，全面實施素質(zhì)教育”的教育理念，堅持“懂理論、強實踐、高素質(zhì)”的應(yīng)用型本科人才培養(yǎng)目標，精心打造 “華清大講堂”等綜合素質(zhì)教育平臺，不斷創(chuàng)新、精勤育人。華清學子在各級各類競賽中，累計獲得國際競賽大獎7項，全國競賽大獎25項，省級競賽大獎400余項。2010年，學院舞蹈學專業(yè)學生表演的群舞《胡楊》取得了全國頂級專業(yè)舞蹈賽事——中國舞蹈荷花獎大賽“十佳作品獎”，這也是陜西省自全國舞蹈“荷花獎”設(shè)立以來所取得的最高榮譽；2012屆建筑學專業(yè)學生在2011西安世園會展園方案設(shè)計競賽中榮獲杰出獎，是全球共八名獲獎?wù)咧形ㄒ坏拇髮W生團隊；2011年，電子信息科學與技術(shù)專業(yè)學生被微軟公司評為“全球最有價值的工程師”，自上世紀90年代迄今，全球僅有3000余人獲此殊榮；2012年，攝影專業(yè)學生拍攝的紀錄片《造云的山》在第18屆上?！鞍子裉m”電視節(jié)上榮獲“最佳導演”、“最佳攝影”兩項大獎，同年在德國榮獲第55屆萊比錫紀錄片電影節(jié)評委會大獎，是中國首位獲得該國際獎項的在校大學生；2013與2014年，自動化專業(yè)學生在連續(xù)兩屆“亞龍杯”全國大學生智能建筑工程實踐技能競賽中榮獲一等獎，該競賽是由住建部高等學校建筑電氣與智能化學科專業(yè)指導委員會主辦的唯一全國性賽事；2014年，機械制造及其自動化學生在全國大學生機械創(chuàng)新大賽中榮獲二等獎。2016年，攝影專業(yè)學子趙攀麒導演的《垃圾場》在“金熊貓”國際紀錄片節(jié)上，榮獲“最具社會關(guān)注紀錄片”獎，成為此次國際紀錄片大賽中最年輕的獲獎導演。隨后該片又一舉奪得第四屆中國國際女性影展國內(nèi)競賽二等獎的榮譽。畢業(yè)生初次就業(yè)率連續(xù)八年保持在90%以上，考研上線率保持在15%左右，畢業(yè)生在社會各界享有良好的聲譽。

學院不斷拓展境外合作交流的深度與廣度，先后與美國圣馬丁大學、美國北亞利桑那大學、美國愛達荷大學、英國諾森比亞大學、臺灣朝陽科技大學、臺灣世新大學、臺灣南開科技大學等多所高校建立合作平臺，深入開展聯(lián)合培養(yǎng)、學術(shù)交流、短期研修、寒暑假文化交流等多種項目，借鑒先進辦學經(jīng)驗，拓寬師生國際視野。

2012年，學院成為同類院校中首批獲得學士學位授予權(quán)的單位。按照《中華人民共和國學位條例》和陜西省學位委員會有關(guān)文件精神，學生完成教學計劃規(guī)定的全部課程，經(jīng)考核合格，頒發(fā)西安建筑科技大學華清學院畢業(yè)證書，符合學士學位授予條件者由西安建筑科技大學華清學院授予學士學位證書。

10多年來，在各級領(lǐng)導的親切關(guān)懷與社會各界的支持下，學院整體辦學實力邁上了新的臺階，贏得了社會各界的廣泛贊譽。2005年，時任全國政協(xié)副主席、中國工程院院長徐匡迪來學院訪問時，對學院校園規(guī)劃和辦學特色給予高度評價，稱贊學院利用工業(yè)建筑遺產(chǎn)改造的校舍為中國建筑史上的創(chuàng)舉和典范。2009年，學院團委被團中央、團省委同時確立為陜西省同類院校中唯一一所共青團基層組織建設(shè)試點單位。自2013年起，學院連續(xù)七年在中國管理科學研究院“中國獨立學院綜合實力100強”排行榜中位列西北地區(qū)第一位；2015與2016年，學院在中國最具影響力和公信力的大學排行榜品牌艾瑞深中國校友會網(wǎng)編制的《2015中國大學評價研究報告》中，位列全國獨立學院排行榜前列，西北地區(qū)第一位。 2017年，在中國科學評價研究中心（RCCSE）、武漢大學中國教育質(zhì)量評價中心（ECCEQ）和中國科教評價網(wǎng)（www.nseac.com）聯(lián)合發(fā)布的2017年中國獨立學院競爭力排行榜，學院以領(lǐng)先優(yōu)勢位列全國第三十一名，西北地區(qū)第一名。

 學院面向全國30個省、市、自治區(qū)招生。自2013年起，學院全部專業(yè)在陜西省升入二批次本科招生，也是陜西省當年同類院校中唯一一所二本招生院校。在新的歷史起點上，學院將進一步解放思想、搶抓機遇，為把學院建設(shè)成為結(jié)構(gòu)合理、質(zhì)量穩(wěn)定、特色鮮明的高等院校而奮斗。

Jointly founded by Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology and other social forces in new mechanism and new mode in 2004, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Huaqing College is a full-time undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education.

Located in the famous historical and cultural city--Xi’an, Huaqing College enjoys convenient transportation. On the west, it borders on Xi’an High-Tech east development zone and is near to the east end of Second South Ring road. On the south, it faces the world-famous Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. It faces the world-famous city wall in the Ming Dynasty in the north and neighbors the scenic and pleasant Chanba Ecological District in the east. Covering an area of more than 600 Mu, Huaqing College is equipped with high-standard teaching buildings, dormitory buildings, library, catering service centers, indoor stadiums, playgrounds, students’ activity center, information and network centers, calculating centers, modern education technology centers and so on. It has complete and advanced experimental and training facilities.

As a teaching-oriented undergraduate college, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Huaqing College features in disciplines of architecture, civil engineering, management and art, takes engineering disciplines as its main subject and coordinates the development of many disciplines. The college consists of 6 secondary schools, namely Architecture School, Civil Engineering School, School of Economics and Trade, Eletro-mechanical Engineering School, Management Engineering School and Art School, 39 undergraduate majors and 9 functional departments. The college has nearly 10,000 full-time students and over 600 full-time faculty members, among which 80% hold intermediate or senior professional and technical positions. The college actively promotes specialty construction and launches researches based on social requirements. The college consists of one provincial “Comprehensive Professional Reform Pilot” program, one experimental zone for personnel training mode innovation, one experimental teaching demonstration center, 2 provincial excellent courses and 4 utility model patents. The college has undertaken 9 national scientific and research projects, 33 provincial scientific and research projects and 31 provincial teaching reform projects, won 23 research awards at provincial level or above, published 46 textbooks among which 3 are selected as national “Twelfth Five-Year” plan textbooks, and published 7 academic monographs.

Since its establishment, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Huaqing College has dedicated itself to creation and education, upholding the educational idea of “students-oriented principle, harmonious development and quality-oriented education”, insisting on cultivating “theory-acquired, practice-skilled and high quality” applied undergraduates, and launching the quality-oriented educational platform “Huaqing Lecture”. Students in the college have won 7 awards in international contest, 25 awards at national level and more than 400 awards at provincial level. In 2010, the collective dance “Hu Yang” performed by students majoring in Dance was awarded “Top Ten Dances” in China Lotus Dance Prize which is a top national dance competition. This award is also the best achievement within Shaanxi Province since the beginning of “Lotus Prize”. Students majoring in Architecture won the Excellent Prize in the exhibition scheme design contest for 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Exposition and they were the only college student team among the total 8 winners. In 2011, a student majoring in Electronic Information Science and Technology was chosen by Microsoft as “World’s Most Valuable Engineer” which has been only given to more than 3,000 people all over the world since 1990s. In 2012, the documentary “Zao Shan De Yun” shot by photography major student won “Best Director” and “Best Cinematography” in the 18th Shanghai Magnolia TV Festival and won Grand Jury Prize on the 55th Leipzig International Festival for Documentary Films in Germany in the same year. The student is the 1st one to win the award. In 2013 and 2014, Automation major students won the First Prize twice in National College Intelligent Building Project Skill Contest which is the only national contest organized by the Committee of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Developments on Electrical and Intelligent Building Disciplines in higher education. In 2014, students majoring in Mechanical Manufacture and Automation won the Second Prize in the National College Mechanical Innovation Competition. In 2016, the documentary “Rubbish Dump” shot by Zhao Panqi whose major is photography, won “Most Social Concerned Documentary” at the International "Gold Panda" Awards Ceremony. She is the youngest awarded director at the ceremony.  The same documentary was awarded the Second Prize in the 4th China Women’s Film Festival soon afterwards. The initial employment rate stays above 90% for 8 years and graduates from the college gain good reputation in all walks of life. The pass-rate of the entrance exam for postgraduate stays at 15%.

The college keeps developing and expanding international exchanges. It has established cooperation with Saint Martin’s University, Northern Arizona University, University of Idaho, Northumbria University, Chaoyang University of Technology, Shih Hsin University, Nan Kai University of Technology and so on, undertaken joint training, academic exchange, short-term studies, cultural exchange in summer and winter holiday, learnt advanced educational experience, and broadened students’ and teachers’ horizons.

In 2012, the college was authorized to award Bachelor’s degree, becoming one of the first colleges among the similar schools. Abide by Regulations on Academic Degrees of the People’s Republic of China and the relevant documents issued by Shaanxi Academic Degrees Committee, the college will issue students diplomas after they finish all required courses and pass corresponding examinations, and issue them certificate of bachelor degree if they satisfy requirements. Over the years, with the care and support of leaders at all level and all circles in society, the college made progress in operation and education and gained wide praises. In 2005, the former Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and the president of Chinese Academy of Engineering- Xu Kuangdi paid a visit to the college and speak highly of its campus planning and school-running features, praising its reconstructive teach building and dormitory building as an innovation and example in China’s architectural history. In 2009, the Youth League Committee of Huaqing College was chosen as the sole pilot among the similar schools to construct basic-level organization of YLC. Since 2013, the college has ranked as No. 1 in the northwest China in the list of “Top Ten Independent Colleges in China” issued by China Academy of Management Science. The college was placed in the front rank among independent colleges in China and as the first one in the northwest China in “2015 Evaluation Research Report on Universities in China” compiled by staffs from Airuishen alumni network which is the most influential and credible network in ranking universities in China. In 2017 Independent College ranking jointly published by RCCSE, ECCEQ and www.nseac.com, the college ranked 31st in China and 1st in northwest China.

Students in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions are welcome to the college. Since 2013, all majors in the college have recruited students as the second batch of undergraduate majors. The college was the first one to upgrade into second batch of undergraduate college among the similar schools. In the new historical start, the college will further liberate ideas, seize opportunities and strive to construct a college with rational structures, stable and high qualities and distinct features.