Taiyuan University of Technology

Taiyuan University of Technology is a century-old institution with a long history, profound heritage and distinctive characteristics. It is located in Taiyuan, a national historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,500 years. Its predecessor was Shanxi University College of Western Studies, founded in 1902, which was one of the three earliest national universities in China. In 1953, the school was established independently and named Taiyuan Institute of Technology, directly under the Ministry of Higher Education. In 1962, it was placed under the management of Shanxi Province; in 1984, it was renamed Taiyuan University of Technology. In 1997, Taiyuan University of Technology merged with Shanxi Mining Institute (founded in 1958), which was directly under the Ministry of Coal Industry of the People's Republic of China, to form Taiyuan University of Technology. In the same year, it became one of the key universities under the national "211 Project" and opened a new chapter in reform and development. . In 2017, the school was selected as one of the national “Double First-Class” key universities, ushering in a new period of development. For more than 120 years, the school has always adhered to the school motto of "seeking truth and innovation" and adhered to the school-running tradition of "people-oriented, culture and sports as the boat, carrying morality and intelligence, and all-round development", demonstrating the spiritual temperament of "dare to be the first, dare to compete, and dare to innovate". A number of academic masters, industry leaders and moral models have emerged, such as the famous educator Zhao Zongfu, the "Father of China's Petroleum" Sun Jianchu, China's "Pioneer and Founder of Precambrian Geology" Wang Yuelun, and arc gear expert Zhu Jingzi , "One of the pioneers in the field of coal chemical technology" Xie Kechang, "Intellectual Model" Luan Fu, "Prairie Public Servant" Yun Bulong, etc., profoundly explained that the Hundred and Twenty Old School "cultivates talents from all over the world and educates a new generation." The noble pursuit of serving the country.