Datong University in Shanxi Province is an applied multidisciplinary university in Shanxi Province and a pilot university of "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Program". In March 2006, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it was formed by the merger of the former Yanbei Normal College, Datong Medical College, Datong Vocational and Technical College and Shanxi Industrial Vocational and Technical College. The history of running a school can be traced back to the 1950s.