Dalian University of Technology was founded in April 1949, when it was the Engineering College of Dalian University. 1in July, 950, the establishment of Dalian University was abolished, and the Institute of Technology of Dalian University was independent from Dalian Institute of Technology; 1960 was identified as a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education; 1986 set up a graduate school; 1988 was renamed Dalian university of technology; 1996-2000, the Ninth Five-Year Plan and "2 1 1 Project" were implemented, and Dalian University of Technology was jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province and Dalian City. 2001-In 2003, the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province and Dalian City focused on building Dalian University of Technology and implementing the first phase of the "985 Project"; From 2003 to 2005, the Tenth Five-Year Plan "2 1 1 Project" was implemented; In June 2003, 65438+February, it was identified as a middle-level management cadre school by the central government; In 2004, the second phase of the "985 Project" was implemented, and the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province and Dalian City continued to focus on building Dalian University of Technology.