The university's admission score for Zhejiang in 2023 was 488 points, which was a parallel admission; Shandong's admission score is 443 points, which is general.

The school is a university jointly established by the People's Government of Henan Province and the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, and it is a key characteristic university in Henan Province. Zhengzhou Institute of Light Industry, founded in 1977, has a scientific campus, Dongfeng campus and Yuzhou practice base, covering an area of more than 2,200 mu. There are more than 30,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates. There are more than 2.43 million Chinese and foreign paper books and 8.6 million electronic books. It is a demonstration school for the construction of smart campus in Henan Province.