Yes According to official website of Baotou Metallurgy Technician College, this school is a full-time college registered by the Ministry of Education. Baotou Metallurgical Technician College, also known as Baotou Iron and Steel Vocational and Technical College, was founded in 1956. Its predecessor was a technical school built for the construction of Baotou Steel during the First Five-Year Plan period and 1979 Baotou Staff University founded by Baotou Steel to implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education.