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Yanshan University

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Hebei, China
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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About Yanshan University

Basic information and contact details for Yanshan University

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Yanshan University (YSU) is a provincially run university in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China. It began life as the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) in 1920, which was moved to the industrial town of Fulaerji, Qiqihar in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province and then renamed the School of Heavy Machinery of HIT.

It gained independence as the Northeast Heavy Machinery Institute and moved southward to the historic resort city of Qinhuangdao in 1985. It was accredited by the former State Education Commission in 1997 and adopted the name Yanshan University.

The university’s campus covers 330 hectares and has a student population of 37,000, with a faculty and staff team of 2,700.

YSU consists of 18 schools and one independent department: school of mechanical engineering; school of material science and engineering; school of electrical and electronic engineering; school of information technology and engineering; school of economics and management; school of civil engineering and mechanics; school of sciences; school of humanities and law; school of foreign languages; school of environmental and chemical engineering; school of fine arts; school of automotive and energy engineering; school of postgraduate studies; school of international exchange; Li Ren School; school of vocational training; school of continuous education; the school of defense technology; and department of physical education.

Qinhuangdao City, where Yanshan University is based, is a coastal resort city 260 km northeast of Beijing. It is one of China’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from China and across the world. Highlights include the beginning of the Great Wall (or Lao Longtou), the First Pass Under Heaven (the Shanhai Guan) on the Great Wall, the summer resort Beidaihe Beach, the sandy Golden Beach at the Nandaihe area, the safari zoo, and many other scenic spots which are easy to access.

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World University Rankings 2025
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Teaching 20.2
Research Environment 12
Research Quality 39.7
Industry 49.1
International Outlook 20.6
15161718192021201920202021202220232024202515.517.517.217.317.219.520.2

Breakdown via year: Teaching

Ranking positions 2019 to 2025
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Yanshan University

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Student gender ratio
37 F : 63 M (1)
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International student percentage
1% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
13 (1)
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Student total
39528 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Yanshan University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Yanshan University

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering801–1000th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics