Shaanxi University of Science & Technology
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Shaanxi University of Science & Technology is a university located in Xianyang
, Shaanxi
province, China.
in 1958 as Beijing Institute of Light Industry[1].
It later moved to Xianyang, Shaanxi, and was renamed Northwest Institute of Light Industry， in 1970.
The university was one of the first 88 national key universities designated by the central government.
In 2002, the university took on its current name, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology.
After 2004, it opened a new campus in Xi'an.
Xianyang
Xianyang is a former capital of China in Shaanxi province, on the Wei River, a few kilometers upstream from Xi'an. It has an area of...
, Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
province, China.
History
The university was founded in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 1958 as Beijing Institute of Light Industry[1].
It later moved to Xianyang, Shaanxi, and was renamed Northwest Institute of Light Industry， in 1970.
The university was one of the first 88 national key universities designated by the central government.
In 2002, the university took on its current name, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology.
After 2004, it opened a new campus in Xi'an.