Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology is an undergraduate university, and it is the only university in Heilongjiang, Jilin and even Inner Mongolia that features mining engineering. It was established by the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province and the State Administration of Work Safety.

The school's predecessor was the first coal miners' school in Northeast China, and 1947 was established in Jixi. 198 1 changed its name to Heilongjiang Institute of Mining, which was subordinate to the former Ministry of Coal Industry. 1998 after the reform of the management system of higher education, it was jointly established by the central and local governments, with Heilongjiang Province as the main management. In 2000, it was renamed Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology with the approval of the Ministry of Education. 200 1 A new campus was built in Harbin. In 2003, the main school moved from Jixi to Harbin. 2013 April 18, renamed Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology with the approval of the Ministry of Education.

As of April 20 15, the school covers an area of1288,300 square meters, the teaching administrative room is 385,500 square meters, the total value of teaching and scientific research instruments and equipment is 277.07 million yuan, the library has1830,000 books, and there are more than 2 1800 full-time students.