There are 82 universities in Shanxi. There are 82 universities in Shanxi, including Shanxi University, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, north university of china, Taiyuan University of Technology, Shanxi Agricultural University, Shanxi Medical University, Changzhi Medical College, Shanxi Normal University, taiyuan normal College, Shanxi Datong University, Jinzhong University, Changzhi College, Yuncheng College, xinzhou teachers university and Shanxi University of Finance and Economics.

Shanxi University was formerly known as Shanxi University Hall, which was founded on May 8, 1902. 19 12 was renamed as Shanxi university, 19 18 was confirmed as national Shanxi university, and 193 1 was renamed as Shanxi university.

Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning organized by the Shanxi Provincial People's Government. The school's predecessor was Shanxi Machinery Manufacturing Industry School, which was founded in 1952. 1953, renamed Taiyuan Machine Building School of the First Ministry of Machinery Industry; 1960, renamed Taiyuan institute of heavy machinery; In 2004, it was renamed Taiyuan University of Science and Technology.

The school was founded in 1902, and was established independently after passing through the Engineering Department of Shanxi University and the Engineering Department of Shanxi University. 1953 was named Taiyuan University of Technology, directly under the Ministry of Higher Education. 1962 belongs to Shanxi province. 1984 was renamed Taiyuan University of Technology. 1997 Taiyuan University of Technology and Shanxi Mining Institute directly under the Ministry of Coal founded by 1958 merged to form Taiyuan University of Technology.