University of Science and Technology, Liaoning

University of Science and Technology Liaoning (USTL; simplified Chinese: 辽宁科技大学; traditional Chinese: 遼寧科技大學; pinyin: Liáoníng Kējì Dàxué) is a university in Anshan, Liaoning Province, China under the provincial government.^[1]

History

The university was originally conceived in 1948 as the Anshan Institute of Iron and Steel (simplified Chinese: 鞍山钢铁学院; traditional Chinese: 鞍鋼院; pinyin: Ān Gāng Yuàn). ^[2]

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 of the People's Republic of China approved the restructure of Anshan University of Science and Technology to University of Science and Technology Liaoning.

Administration

The university has 15 faculties (schools or departments). It provides 35 programs of undergraduate, 11 high-level special professional programs, and 35 graduates programs.

There are 18,000 students enrolled.

References

↑ "Contact details of University of Science and Technology Liaoning". www.university-directory.eu. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
↑ http://www.ustl.edu.cn

External links

University of Science and Technology Liaoning Official Website

Universities and colleges in Liaoning

National	Dalian University of Technology Northeastern University Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering National Police University of China Dalian Maritime University Dalian Nationalities University

Provincial	Anshan University of Science and Technology Bohai University China Medical University (PRC) Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian Ocean University Dalian Jiaotong University Dalian Medical University Dalian University Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Liaoning Normal University Liaoning University of Petroleum and Chemical Technology Liaoning Technical University Liaoning University Liaoning University of Technology Shenyang Agricultural University Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology Shenyang Jianzhu University Shenyang Ligong University Shenyang Medical College Shenyang Normal University Shenyang Pharmaceutical University Shenyang University Shenyang University of Technology University of Science and Technology Liaoning

See also: List of universities in China

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