It belongs to a high-level school. According to various lists of the Ministry of Education, Dalian Jiaotong University was rated as a provincial key, qualified in scientific research, excellent engineer and a two-million-plan university by the Ministry of Education. Dalian Jiaotong University has a master's degree authorization point and a doctor's degree authorization point. It is a full-time regular public undergraduate university. These data with high gold content can prove that Dalian Jiaotong University belongs to a relatively high-grade school with a relatively high level of running a school. Dalian Jiaotong University was founded in June 1956, when it was Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Manufacturing School; 1958 was upgraded to Dalian Railway Institute and managed by the former Ministry of Railways; In February 2000, it was placed under the management of Liaoning provincial government, and the management system of "central and local governments jointly build, with local management as the mainstay" was implemented; In May 2004, it was renamed Dalian Jiaotong University with the approval of the Ministry of Education. By June 2023, the school had two campuses, Shahekou and Lushunkou, with a total area of 82 1000 square meters, a total construction area of 54 1000 square meters, and a total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment of 396 million yuan. There are 20 colleges (departments) and 50 undergraduate majors; There are 970 full-time teachers and full-time students 19349, including undergraduates 16084 and 3265 master's and doctoral students.