Ningxia Institute of Science and Technology is a private undergraduate college approved by the Ministry of Education. Located in Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, it is included in the plan of the Ministry of Education to support universities in the western region. It is a university jointly established by the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Shizuishan City and supported by Northeastern University and Zhejiang University of Technology.
Ningxia Institute of Technology was founded in 1985, formerly known as Shizuishan United University in Ningxia; 1993 was renamed Ningxia Shizuishan Staff University with the approval of the former State Education Commission; Approved by the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and approved by the Ministry of Education in 2000, it was renamed Ningxia Shizuishan Vocational and Technical College; Approved by the Ministry of Education in 2005, it was upgraded to an ordinary undergraduate college.
As of April 2022, the school covers an area of 1.500 mu, with a water area of 3,000 mu and a building area of 340,000 square meters. There are 10 secondary colleges (departments) and 3 teaching auxiliary units, 5/kloc-0 undergraduate majors and 2 professional master's degree authorization points, with nearly14,000 full-time students, enrolling students in 26 provinces and cities across the country.