Address: 438 Hebei Street West Section, Haigang District, 066004 Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Control Science & Engineering
Yanshan University is a public university in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city in Hebei Province. Its roots lie in 1920 and the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT): in 1958 the heavy machinery department of HIT became the School of Heavy Machinery of HIT, the seed from which the present university grew.
In 1960 the school was renamed the Northeast Heavy Machinery Institute, and in 1978 it was named one of the national key institutions of higher education. By 1997 the institution had moved to Qinhuangdao and carried its present name, Yanshan University.
Mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering are the disciplines the university itself highlights, alongside electrical engineering, information science and software. In the Essential Science Indicators, several subjects including engineering, materials science, chemistry and computer science are listed in the global top 1%. The university has about 40,000 students, and its schools include mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, electrical engineering, and information science and engineering.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with heavy industry, machinery manufacturing, and materials processing sectors.
Research:
Heavy Machinery & Equipment Design, Advanced Materials Processing & Forming, Intelligent Control & Robotics, Parallel Robots.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
39000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading university for heavy machinery and mechanical engineering, strong in materials processing, good industry links.
Cons
Located in Qinhuangdao, traditional industrial focus.
Best For
Leading university for mechanical engineering, materials science, and heavy machinery.
Harbin Institute of Technology is the institution whose heavy machinery department became a separate school in 1958, the seed of this university; it is a public university for aerospace, mechanical and materials engineering.
National University of Science and Technology in Moscow, Russia, is public and works in materials science, metallurgy and mining engineering.
Germany's Technische Universität Chemnitz, public, joins mechanical engineering and lightweight construction.
Kyushu University, a public university in Fukuoka, Japan, includes mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering.
Luleå University of Technology in Sweden is a public university teaching mining and metallurgical engineering.
*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
What are the origins of Yanshan University?
Its history goes back to 1920 and the Harbin Institute of Technology. In 1958 the heavy machinery department of HIT became the School of Heavy Machinery, which led to the Northeast Heavy Machinery Institute in 1960.
Where is it located?
The university is in Qinhuangdao, a coastal city in Hebei Province, China. Its English website gives contact details and campus information.
Which schools make up the university?
They include the schools of mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, electrical engineering, and information science and engineering (the software school). The English website of the university lists the full set of schools.
Which fields is it known for?
The university highlights mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering. Essential Science Indicators lists engineering, materials science, chemistry and computer science among its subjects in the global top 1%.
How many students study there?
The university reports about 40,000 students. Enrolment changes each year, so the latest figure should be checked with the university.
What status did it gain in 1978?
In 1978 it was named one of the national key institutions of higher education. At that time it was still the Northeast Heavy Machinery Institute.
Where can I check programmes and admission rules?
The English website of the university describes its schools, key laboratories and programmes. International applicants should use it to confirm current admission requirements and fees.
Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Manufacturing, Materials, Product Development, Robotics
*: 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.
Innovation.world is not affiliated with this school/university. We recommend to contact them directly on their website for any special request.
To complete or correct any information here or share your opinion, please comment below or > send us a direct message <.
