Tianjin University, the earliest university in China, was founded on1June 2, 895. It is the first modern university in China.

The school attaches importance to international exchanges and cooperation. Establish "China-ASEAN Engineering University Alliance" and "China and Central European Countries Science and Technology Innovation University Alliance", establish "China-ASEAN Smart Ocean Education Center" and "APEC Sustainable Energy Center, an international energy cooperation institution".

The school has signed agreements with 256 universities, research institutions and companies in 50 countries and regions around the world. Three Confucius Institutes have been established overseas, namely, the Confucius Institute in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Confucius Institute in Queensland University, Australia and the Confucius Institute in Nice University, France.