Address: 79 West Yingze Street, Wanbailin District, 030024 Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Mining Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Technology
Taiyuan University of Technology, usually abbreviated TYUT, traces its origin to the Western Learning School of the Shanxi Grand Academy, established in 1902 in Taiyuan. The university describes it as one of the earliest universities in China, and the engineering work that began in that school gave rise to the technical profile of the institution today.
The engineering departments became an independent school in 1953 under the name Taiyuan Institute of Technology. In 1997 that institute merged with the Shanxi Institute of Mining, which had been founded in 1958, and the combined university was included in China’s Project 211 in the same year.
The university is organised in colleges that include chemistry and chemical engineering, environment and ecology, electrical and power engineering, safety and emergency management engineering, and economics and management. Teaching is based on two campuses: Yingxi in the Wanbailin district of Taiyuan and Mingxiang in Yuci district, Jinzhong. Research platforms include a Ministry of Education key laboratory on in-situ modification mining.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with coal mining and heavy industries in Shanxi province.
Research:
Coal Resource Utilization & Clean Energy, New Materials & Advanced Manufacturing, Chemical Processes & Environmental Protection, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2300
Current students***:
38000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading engineering university in Shanxi, strong in mining and materials science, significant regional impact.
Cons
Located in Taiyuan, traditional industrial focus.
Best For
Leading engineering university in Shanxi, strong in mining, materials, and chemical engineering.
China University of Mining and Technology is a public university in Jiangsu that lists mining engineering, safety science and engineering, and surveying and mapping engineering, a close match to the mining side of TYUT.
Central South University, public and in Hunan, combines mining engineering with materials science and engineering.
Kunming University of Science and Technology, public and in Yunnan, covers metallurgical, materials and mining engineering.
Hebei University of Technology is a public university in Tianjin with chemical engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering.
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany is a public technical university for geosciences, mining engineering and materials science.
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, a public German university, lists mechanical and electrical engineering among its main fields.
Mines Saint-Étienne in France is a public engineering school for materials science and engineering and industrial engineering.
Mines Paris - PSL, also French and public, is listed for energy engineering and materials science.
Yamaguchi University in Japan is a public university where mechanical, electrical, civil and applied chemistry engineering are taught.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When did the university start?
Its origin is the Western Learning School of the Shanxi Grand Academy, established in 1902. It became an independent technical school in 1953 and took its present form in 1997.
What happened in 1997?
The Taiyuan institute of technology merged that year with the Shanxi Institute of Mining, founded in 1958. The merged university also entered the Project 211 programme.
Where are the campuses?
There are two, the Yingxi campus in the Wanbailin district of Taiyuan and the Mingxiang campus in Yuci, Jinzhong. Visitors should check the official pages for current maps and transport links.
Which academic units does it have?
Colleges listed by the university include chemistry and chemical engineering, environment and ecology, electrical and power engineering, safety and emergency management engineering, and economics and management.
What research strengths stand out?
The Ministry of Education key laboratory on in-situ modification mining shows its link to the coal and mining industry. Other research platforms are listed on the university's research pages.
What national status does it hold?
It was included in Project 211, a national higher education promotion programme, in 1997, the year of the merger with the mining institute.
How can foreign students find fees and entry rules?
The university's international pages list programmes and conditions, which change from year to year. Applicants should rely on those official pages rather than on third-party summaries.
Clean Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Process Optimization, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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