HUT is comprised of 4 campuses in Tianjin City proper and two campuses in Langfang City, altogether totalling a land area of 300 acres. 31,000 full time students, including 3,500 graduate and doctoral students, currently pursue degrees at HUT, and the university administration expects an increase in these numbers to around 50,000 students during the next five years.
HUT encourages excellent quality instruction from its more than 600 professors and associate professors, and has developed 2 special professor positions and a Changjiang Scholar Appraise Plan to further ensure that HUT students receive optimal instruction in their chosen field.
Further, HUT is reknowned for pioneering an approach to education that combines academic study and practical experience; the university runs a technological factory where students have a hands-on opportunity to practice newly acquired academic knowledge and skills. During its 100 year history, HUT has continually been devoted to rigorous and pragmatic teaching methodologies while promoting creative ability and collectivism.
In addition to teaching and scientific research, HUT has also been committed to international educational cooperation, generating international exchange programs with more than 40 partner universities in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden and Japan.
