1, ranking. Northeast Li Dian University ranks 236th in China, ranking first. Dalian Jiaotong University ranks 252 in the whole country, ranking lower.

2. In terms of comprehensive strength. Northeast Li Dian University is a key university in Jilin Province, founded in 1949. It is the first electric power engineering school founded by China Production Party. Since 2000, the former Ministry of Electric Power and the State Power Company have implemented the management mode of "joint construction between the central and local governments, with local management as the mainstay". In 2005, the school was renamed Northeast Li Dian University. In 20 12, the school was selected as one of the key construction universities in the national "Basic Capacity Building Project of Central and Western Universities", and a number of arts and sciences majors focusing on electric power were set up, covering a wide range and with a high comprehensive level. Dalian Jiaotong University was founded in 1956. Its predecessor was Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock School and Dalian Railway Institute, which was affiliated to the Ministry of Railways. In February 2000, it was placed under the management of Liaoning provincial government, and the management system of "combining the central and local governments and giving priority to local management" was implemented. In May 2004, it was renamed Dalian Jiaotong University with the approval of the Ministry of Education. It is the only institution of higher learning in Northeast China that features rail transit. It is mainly a science and engineering college with railway construction, which involves fewer liberal arts projects and has a low level of liberal arts.