Xi'an University of Science and Technology

Xi'an University of Science and Technology (XUST), is located in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China. The university's history can be traced back to the establishment of the Mining and Metallurgy Department of Beiyang University's College of Engineering in 1895. In 1938, it merged with the Mining and Metallurgy Department of Northwest Institute of Technology. In 1957, it became part of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and in 1958, it separated to become an independent institution called Xi'an Institute of Mining. At that time, it was one of only two 5-year undergraduate institutions under the former Ministry of Coal Industry. In 1998, the university adopted a model of "co-construction with both central and local governments, with local management as the main," and it was transferred to Shaanxi Province. In 1999, it was renamed Xi'an Institute of Science and Technology, and in 2003, it was given its current name, Xi'an University of Science and Technology.