North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower, referred to as "Huashui" for short, is a key university with Henan characteristics, which is jointly established by the Ministry of Water Resources and Henan Province and mainly managed by Henan Province. It is the first batch of national master's and doctor's degree awarding units with strong comprehensive strength. North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower is the first batch of national master's degree awarding units and doctoral degree awarding units, and the second batch of "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program" universities of the Ministry of Education.
In 20 12, the school was selected as the engineering university of basic capacity building in the central and western universities. In 20 16, it was approved as "National Water Conservancy Education Base" by the Ministry of Water Resources. In 20 19, it was rated as a national model university for party building. In 2020, it was identified as a key characteristic university in Henan Province. Taking the national "double-first-class" construction and the classified development of colleges and universities in Henan Province as an opportunity, the school is based in Henan and facing the whole country, constantly consolidating and upgrading the basic position of undergraduate education, actively developing postgraduate education and vigorously expanding international cooperation in running schools, which has provided strong human resources and intellectual support for regional economic and social development and national water conservancy and electric power undertakings.