Tianjin University, called Tianda for short, is located in Tianjin. It is the first batch of national key universities and vice-ministerial universities directly under the Ministry of Education. It is also the first batch of "world-class A universities" and the first batch of "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project". China Academy of Engineering, Ministry of Education 10, one of the pilot universities of engineering education reform, the first batch of independent examination units authorized by degrees, was selected into the national "Strong Foundation Plan", "201Plan", "1Plan", "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan" and the national. National College Students' Cultural Quality Education Base, the first batch of demonstration universities in China to deepen the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, one of the eight old architecture institutes, and the founding members of China-ASEAN Alliance of Engineering Universities and China-China-Europe Alliance of Science and Technology Innovation Universities.
Tianjin University was originally named Beiyang University. Its predecessor was 1895, the "Beiyang University Hall" approved by Emperor Guangxu, and Sheng Xuanhuai was the first inspector of the school. It is the first modern university in China. Since its establishment, Beiyang University has been studying western learning comprehensively and systematically, imitating the American university model. 195 1 Beiyang University merged with Hebei Institute of Technology and changed its name to Tianjin University.