Tianjin University of science and technology is a general university in Tianjin city, which focuses on engineering, combines engineering with science, and develops in engineering, science, management, arts, arts and other disciplines. As an outstanding engineer education and Training Program University, the university has been selected into the discipline innovation and talent introduction program (111 program), the receiving University of Chinese government scholarship for international students in China, and the first batch of "new engineering" research and practice projects.Tianjin Institute of technology, formerly known as Tianjin Institute of technology, began to recruit undergraduates in 1979 in the name of Tianjin University Branch of science and technology, and was officially established in 1981 with the approval of the State Council. In 1996, the former Tianjin Institute of technology merged with the first branch of the former Tianjin Institute of Technology (Tianjin University electromechanical branch), the second branch of Tianjin Institute of Technology (Tianjin University Branch) and the metallurgical branch of Tianjin University to form a new Tianjin Institute of technology. In 2004, with the approval of the Ministry of education, Tianjin Institute of technology changed its name to Tianjin University of technology.According to the official website of the University in May 2019, the University covers an area of 1.5942 million square meters and a building area of 769600 square meters; there are 26933 full-time undergraduates or above; there are 17 professional colleges and 65 undergraduate majors; there are 2 post doctoral research mobile stations, 3 first-class discipline doctoral programs, 19 first-class discipline master programs, 69 second-class discipline master programs and professional master degree authorization programs There are 4 categories and 17 areas of professional master's degree authorization. As of September 2018, the school has 1419 full-time teachers and 380 external teachers.