Tianjin Polytechnic University (TJPU) is a state-run full-time institution of higher education, which is jointly established by Ministry of Education and Tianjin Municipal Government. In 2003, TJPU received outstanding marks in the “Undergraduate Program Evaluation” sponsored by Ministry of Education. The 460-acre new campus has been completed in the scenery spot of Xiqing District since 2006.
The university has a long history with its earliest departments established in 1912. TJPU is a multidisciplinary teaching and researching university, which offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in science and engineering, arts, liberal arts, management, economics，law and languages. The university consists of 16 schools, offering bachelor, master and doctor degrees in 60 undergraduate programs, 78 master degree programs and 16 doctorial degree programs. The university also holds 3 postdoctoral research stations. Now more than 28,000 full-time students study here, of which almost 3000 postgraduates.
Currently, there are 1,600 full-time teachers and more than 800 administrative staffs in TJPU, of whom more than 800 are professors and associate professors. TJPU has also specially engaged over 20 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and renowned foreign scholars as visiting scholars and part-time professors.
TJPU is the frontrunner in China in the scientific research on textile composite materials, hollow fiber membrane separating technology, special functional fiber materials, textile oiling agent, semiconductor lighting, and production of electromechanical equipment integration, etc. The subject of textile engineering always ranks Top 2 in China. The university has over 60 research institutions in cooperation with some famous enterprises, including Motian Membrane Science and Technology Company, Functional Fiber Development Centre, etc.
TJPU has more than 60 partner universities in more than 20 countries. Now there are about 1200 overseas students one year studying Chinese language, Textiles, Fashion design, Computer, Accounting, Art design and so forth in TJPU.
TJPU is now taking great initiative in meeting the needs of the educational development in the 21st century and the economic construction in China and become one of China's best universities in science and technology.
