Taiyuan University of Technology

Taiyuan University of Technology

Taiyuan University of Technology is a century-old prestigious institution with a rich history of 115 years of education. It was formed through the merger of the former Taiyuan University of Technology and the former Shanxi Mining Institute. After over a century of inheritance and development, the university has grown into a comprehensive institution characterized by engineering as its core, integrating science and engineering, and fostering coordinated development across multiple disciplines. The university is a key institution under the national “211 Project,” one of the first pilot universities selected by the Ministry of Education for the “Excellence in Engineering Education and Training Program,” and an implementing institution of the “National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program.” It has been awarded titles such as “Excellent Unit for Undergraduate Teaching in Regular Higher Education Institutions” and “National Civilized Unit.” It has also been selected as one of the “First Batch of National Demonstration Universities for Deepening Reform of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education” and a “National Base for Innovative Talent Cultivation,” and has received honors including the “National May 1st Labor Certificate” and “National Advanced Grassroots Party Organization.”

Rooted in the land of Shanxi, the university boasts a broad platform and a wealth of talent. Currently, it covers an area of over 3,200 acres, with a building area of 1.42 million square meters. There are 29,868 full-time undergraduate students, 5,049 master's students, 757 doctoral students, and 280 international students. The university offers 79 undergraduate programs, 123 master's degree programs (including 31 at the first-level discipline), 51 doctoral programs (including 10 at the first-level discipline), and 13 postdoctoral research stations. It has 3 national key disciplines, 4 national experimental teaching demonstration centers, 5 national characteristic specialty construction points, 7 national “Engineering Practice Education Centers,” 1 provincial-ministerial co-built national key laboratory cultivation base, 4 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 1 key field innovation team of the Ministry of Science and Technology, 2 innovation teams of the Changjiang Scholars Program under the Ministry of Education, and 3 disciplines—Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemistry—that rank in the top 1% of the ESI global rankings. The university has a faculty of 3,575, including 2,055 full-time teachers, 941 with senior professional and technical titles, 157 doctoral supervisors, and 16 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (including dual-appointed academicians).

At the forefront of innovation, the university achieves remarkable results in scientific research and development. Taiyuan University of Technology has twice served as the lead institution for the National Key Basic Research and Development Program (973 Program). It has undertaken a total of 1,047 national-level projects, including the “863 Program” and the “National Key R&D Program.” The university has won 468 national and ministerial-level science and technology awards, including 42 such as the National Natural Science Award, the National Technology Invention Award, and the National Science and Technology Progress Award. Over the years, the university’s research strengths and innovation capabilities have continuously translated into real productive forces that serve industries and regional development. Research commercialization and technology transfer have generated economic benefits exceeding 10 billion yuan for enterprises, making outstanding contributions to national economic development and social progress.

Address: No. 79, Yingze West Street, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Postal Code: 030024