Henan University of Technology (HAUT), approved by the State Ministry of Education and Henan Provincial Government in May 2004, was established on the basis of the amalgamation of Zhengzhou Institute of Technology and Zhengzhou Polytechnic Institute. Both Zhengzhou Institute of Technology and Zhnegzhou Polytechnic Institute were founded in 1956. Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, initially named Zhengzhou Grain College, was the first college of the State Grain Ministry and one of the earliest engineering colleges in Henan Province. Zhengzhou Polytechnic Institute was one of the first key institutes awarded the National Model Advanced Engineering Institute.

HAUT covers an area of 218 hectares. The new campus, covering 185 hectares, is located in the Zhengzhou Hi-tech Development Zone. The school is well equipped with advanced facilities. The school has accomplished the University Resources Project (URP). The internationally-advanced digital campus system of the new campus has integrated the digital management system, CA system, network teaching system, VOD and video-meeting system, “one card access”system, etc, which provide efficient information service for education, research and management.

Advocating international academic exchange and cooperation, HAUT has entered into partnership with more than 20 renowned universities internationally. Joint educational programs of different levels and different forms have been developed in the disciplines of business and food science and technology. Besides, HAUT has been keeping very close research relationship with many international research institutes such as the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN, the France Export Cereals, etc.

Students of HAUT show strong comprehensive quality and creativity. In the 7th and 8th Challenge Cup Competition of College Students Extracurricular Academic Works, they achievement ranks 19th and 15th among China’s Universities. The annual employment rate of graduates ranks the first among the universities in Henan Province in the last 4 years successively, as a result HAUT was granted the Model School for Employment Work by the State Ministry of Education.

All the staff is now working hard for the aim to build Henan University of Technology a qualified education and research orientated, multi-discipline university.