History
The origin of Yanshan University can be traced back to the Harbin Institute of Technology, founded in 1920.
Education
YSU offers 11 postdoctoral research programs and confers doctorates in 14 first-level disciplines and in 1 professional doctoral program. YSU grant master’s degrees in 30 first-level disciplines and professional master’s degrees in 17 disciplines. YSU’s 64 undergraduate programs covers 8 disciplines including engineering, liberal art, science, economics, management, law, fine arts, philosophy, and education. YSU has 5 national key disciplines, and 16 provincial key disciplines.
Research
YSU has built the State key laboratories: State Key Laboratory of Meta-stable Materials Science and Technology, the National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of C.S.R., the National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Manufacture Forming Technology and Equipment, the National Demonstration Universities for Innovation Development, the International Science and Technology Cooperation University, Intelligent Control System and Intelligent Equipment Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, the National Technology Transfer Demonstration Agency, 3 Hebei Collaborative Innovation Centers.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
601
2023
601 200
2022
801
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
-
2024
1501
2023
1501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
1396 11
2023
1407
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Medical services
Students can see the school hospital doctors after walking west about 100 meters from LiSheng. Students who need medical treatment at noon, at night or on holidays should go to the school hospital on east campus.
Campus life
YSU encompasses 266.67 hectare of grounds with a total floor area of 1.06 million square meters.