University of Science and Technology Liaoning was established in 1948 and was one of China’s earliest metallurgical higher institutions. The university has developed into a national comprehensive university with a main focus on technology. It offers a variety of programs and subjects covering technology, science, economics, liberal arts, and law. Located in Anshan, the iron and steel capital of China, with the Qianshan mountain range to the East and Jade Buddha Palace (the world’s largest Jade Buddha) to the West, it enjoys picturesque and natural surroundings conducive to both study and research.
(1) History
University of Science and Technology Liaoning was originally conceived in 1948 as the Anshan Institute of Iron and Steel. In 1958, the university was established as Anshan Institute of Iron and Steel Technology (AIIST) and placed under the administration of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry of the Chinese central government. In 1994, the Anshan Advanced Vocational College was merged into AIIST. In 1998, the oversight of AIIST was transferred from Ministry of Metallurgical Industry to the government of Liaoning Province. In 1999, Liaoning College of Food Industry, Liaoning College of Metallurgical Industry and Liaoning College of Construction Material Industry and their campuses were incorporated into AIIST. In 2002, AIIST changed its name to Anshan University of Science and Technology (ASUST). The university took its current name in 2006, when the Ministry of Education approved the restructure of Anshan University of Science and Technology to University of Science and Technology Liaoning.
(2) Discipline and programs
University of Science and Technology Liaoning was one of China’s earliest metallurgical higher institutions. The university has developed into a national comprehensive university with a main focus on technology. It offers a variety of programs and subjects covering technology, science, economics, liberal arts, and law. University of Science and Technology Liaoning is comprised of 18 schools offering 45 undergraduate, 48 of which also have master’s degree and 7 doctoral degree programs. At present, there are 22558 Chinese students and 138 international students enrolled at University of Science and Technology Liaoning.
(3) Academic facilities and scientific research
University of Science and Technology Liaoning campus covers over 100 hectares with a building area of 147000 square meters. The university is staffed with an excellent faculty, and has a total employment of over 1041 teachers, which among 109 professors and 359 associated professors. It has fixed assets amounting to nearly 1 billion RMB, teaching and research equipment valued at 140 million RMB and 1590000 books housed in the library. University of Science and Technology Liaoning has 12 provincial level key subjects, 8 provincial level key laboratories, and provincial key engineering technology centers. Its strength lies in polytechnic education, and it continues to develop its overall construction and curriculum development.
(4) Great achievements
University of Science and Technology Liaoning focuses on strengthening scientific research, and constantly improves the level of scientific research strength. Since the "Eleventh Five Year Plan", University of Science and Technology Liaoning is responsible for more than 1000 items of scientific research projects at all levels, including near 200 projects of national science and technology support program, national "863 Plan", National Natural Science Funds program and other national projects. University of Science and Technology Liaoning gets 72 awards of all kinds of science and technology award, 154 items of patents was authorized, and the amount of science and technology funds has reached 560 million Yuan.
(5) Communication and international cooperation
University of Science and Technology Liaoning attaches great importance to international exchanges, and has well established inter-institutional ties with many foreign universities from the countries around the world. In recent years, University of Science and Technology Liaoning has made great development in international communication and cooperation. At present, there are more than 130 international students studying here.
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