Dalian University in dalian polytechnic university, located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, is one of the "Key Construction Universities of Domestic High-level Universities" in Liaoning Province? , the second batch of pilot universities for transformation and development in Liaoning Province, transformation demonstration universities in Liaoning Province, training bases of universities in Liaoning Province, scholarship training institutions entrusted by the China Municipal Government, scholarship units for foreign students of the Liaoning Provincial Government, and innovative experimental area of talent training mode of the national art design ecological teaching system.
The school was founded in 1958, formerly known as Dalian Institute of Light Industry, formerly belonging to the Ministry of Light Industry, and 1998 was placed under the management of Liaoning Province; In March 2007, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the school was renamed dalian polytechnic university from Dalian Institute of Light Industry.
As of April 2022, the school has 15 colleges (departments) and 54 general undergraduate majors; There are 3 first-level disciplines authorized by doctoral degrees, 2 post-doctoral research stations, 14 first-level disciplines authorized by master's degrees, and 8 categories authorized by master's professional degrees; There are 846 full-time teachers, more than 3000 full-time undergraduates/kloc-0, more than 3000 graduate students, and more than 500 foreign students are enrolled every year.