Taiyuan University of Science and Technology


Taiyuan University of Science and Technology is a university in Shanxi, People's Republic of China under the authority of the provincial government. It is located in the capital city of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, a historical and cultural city.

History

The predecessor of the current institution was initially established in 1952 as the Shanxi Provincial School of Mechanical Manufacturing Industry. In 1953, it was renamed as the Taiyuan Machinery Manufacturing School under the First Ministry of Machinery Industry. Subsequently, in 1960, it underwent a further name change to become the Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Institute. Finally, in 2004, it was rebranded as Taiyuan University of Science and Technology.

Administration

The university is structured into the following schools.