Hebei University of Technology is a public university whose main campus lies in the Guangrong Dao neighborhood of the Hongqiao District in Tianjin, China. It is the first institute of technology in modern Chinese education history. It is among the first group of institutions of higher learning in the national “211-Project” to which priority is given in construction. In order to carry out the “21st Century Education Revitalizing Action Plan”. The institution was established by Yuan Shikai, receiving a royal charter in 1903 as Peiyang Technological School, from Guangxu... Emperor. The university modeled itself on the famous European and American institutions of higher learning and aimed to rejuvenate China by training qualified personnel with new scientific and technological knowledge. In 1958, after restructuring, institution was renamed Hebei institution of Technology. In 1995, institution was renamed Hebei University of Technology. The university occupies an area of 3,400 Ares, and has a built-up area of 800,000 m², including the two modern libraries, collection of 1.6 million volumes.
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| Location: | Hongqiao District, Tianjin
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| Founded: | 1903 |
| School type: | Public school, Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 31,000 |