Address: 2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, 116024 Dalian, Liaoning, China
Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering
In April 1949 an Engineering College of Dalian University opened in the port city of Dalian, Liaoning Province, and that college is the origin of today’s Dalian University of Technology. When the parent university was dissolved in July 1950, the college became the independent Dalian Institute of Technology, and in October 1960 it was designated a national key university. It adopted its present name in March 1988.
The main campus stands in the Ganjingzi District of Dalian and covers about 3.57 square kilometres. The university reports about 49,000 students and around 4,500 faculty and staff, and it works under the Ministry of Education. It took part in China’s Project 211 from 1996 and in Project 985 from 2001, and it belongs to the national Double First-Class programme.
In ShanghaiRanking’s 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, the university is placed in the 151-200 band. Programme and admission details are published on the university’s English website, en.dlut.edu.cn.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, 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 petrochemical and manufacturing industries in Northeast China.
Research:
Advanced Chemical Processes, Intelligent Manufacturing & Robotics, Port & Coastal Engineering, New Materials, AI & Big Data.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
160000
Pros
Top engineering university in Northeast China, strong in chemical and mechanical engineering, beautiful coastal campus.
Cons
Located in Dalian (Northeast China), regional focus for some industrial partnerships.
Best For
Leading university for chemical, mechanical, and civil engineering in Northeast China.
Tianjin University lists chemical, civil and mechanical engineering, the same trio that anchors Dalian's engineering profile.
Harbin Institute of Technology, in Harbin, concentrates on aerospace and mechanical engineering and materials, making it a northern technical university of comparable orientation.
Hunan University, based in Changsha, specialises in civil, mechanical and chemical engineering.
South China University of Technology brings chemical engineering, materials science and light industry technology to Guangzhou.
Beijing University of Chemical Technology narrows the field to chemical engineering, materials science and control science.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
In Japan, Tokyo Tech teaches mechanical, electrical and computer engineering plus materials science, physics and chemistry as an institute of technology.
Israel is home to Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, which covers engineering, aerospace, computer science, medicine and architecture.
TU Wien in Austria offers civil engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, chemistry and physics, close to Dalian's core disciplines.
From South Korea, Pohang University of Science and Technology contributes a focus on materials, mechanical engineering and physics.
*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
How did Dalian University of Technology start?
It was founded in April 1949 as the Engineering College of Dalian University. After the parent university was dissolved in July 1950 it became the Dalian Institute of Technology, and the current name has been used since March 1988.
Where does the campus stand and how big is it?
The main campus is in the Ganjingzi District of Dalian in Liaoning Province. It covers about 3.57 square kilometres, according to Wikipedia.
What is the size of the student body?
The university reports about 49,000 students in total and about 4,500 faculty and staff. Figures differ by year and by source, so the latest numbers should be checked on the official site.
Which national programmes include the university?
It joined Project 211 in 1996 and Project 985 in 2001, and it is part of the Double First-Class initiative. These programmes channel central-government support to a small group of universities.
What do world rankings say about it?
ShanghaiRanking puts it in the 151-200 band of the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Bands group universities in steps and do not give an exact place.
Who supervises the university and since when has it held key status?
It is directly under the Ministry of Education, and it was designated a national key university in October 1960. This status is part of why it appears in lists of China's leading technical universities.
Where can applicants find programme and admission information?
Programmes, entry rules and tuition vary for each degree and for international applicants. The English website of the university, en.dlut.edu.cn, is the place to start.
*: 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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