Henan University of Science and Technology

Not to be confused with Hunan University of Science and Technology.

Henan University of Science and Technology (HAUST, Chinese: 河南科技大学; pinyin: Hénán Kējì Dàxué) is a comprehensive public university which ranks among the top five in Henan Province.^[1] The university is located in Luoyang, Henan province, China.^[2] It is granted the right to authorize a joint Ministry of Education to recruit, train units of doctoral students.^[3]

Henan University of Science and Technology

河南科技大学
Motto	明德博学 日新笃行
Type	Public
Established	1952; 73 years ago (1952)
President	Kong Liuan (孔留安)
Academic staff	1817
Students	30,000
Location	Luoyang , Henan , China
Campus	Urban
Website	www.haust.edu.cn

History

The university was formerly the Luoyang Institute of Technology, which was a university specializing in science and technology courses. In 2002, Luoyang Institute of Technology, founded in 1952, was combined with Luoyang Medical School and Luoyang Agricultural School and the new HAUST was established.^[2]

The university has 31 schools, 77 undergraduate programs, 156 Master's degree programs and 25 Doctoral degree program covering science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, management science, literature, law, history, education and other 10 disciplines, with the MBA, Master of Engineering, Master of clinical Medicine, veterinary Medicine master's and professional master's degree in agricultural extension.

Faculty and Student

Henan University of Science and Technology employs approximately 1,250 faculty members with senior professional titles, including professors and associate professors. A total of 1,651 faculty members hold doctoral degrees. The university’s teaching and research staff includes over 200 high-level talents, such as Distinguished Professors under the Changjiang Scholars Program, nationally recognized young scholars, and Zhongyuan Scholars.^[4]

The university enrolls more than 49,000 full-time students, including undergraduates, postgraduates, and international students, in addition to around 34,000 students in continuing education programs.^[4]

Campus

Henan University of Science and Technology operates two campuses: Kaiyuan Campus and Xiyuan Campus. Together, the campuses cover an area of approximately 675 acres, with a total building floor space of 1.59 million square meters. The campuses support the university’s teaching, research, and student services.^[4]

International Cooperation

Henan University of Science and Technology (HAUST) maintains international cooperation and exchange programs across multiple levels. The university currently operates four Sino-foreign joint education programs, including the independently administered Polytechnic School of Modong. It is among the institutions approved by the Ministry of Education of China to offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs to international students.^[4]

HAUST has established academic partnerships with over 200 universities and research institutions worldwide, including those in Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other member states of the European Union.^[4]

Notable alumni

Li Hejun (born 1957), materials scientist and CAE academician