Shuozhou is a city with coal as its main energy and resources. For a long time, economic and social development and talent training are not coordinated, and the lack of high-tech talents has become a bottleneck restricting social development. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an undergraduate university with strong talent support for the energy industry, and the school came into being.

Shuozhou is located in the northwest of Shanxi Province, China, in the upper reaches of Sanggan River. It is a provincial-level city approved by the State Council, 1989. It borders Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the northwest, Yanmenguan in the south, Datong 129 kilometers in the north, Taiyuan, the provincial capital, 200 kilometers in the east and 502 kilometers in Beijing. Total area 1.700 km2 and total population 1.7 1.480. It is a new energy and heavy chemical industry base mainly based on coal and electricity in China, the largest milk source base in China agricultural area and an important daily-use ceramic production base in the north.

Shuozhou is a national garden city, the most innovative city in China, the most innovative city in China, the national advanced city of landscaping, and a demonstration city of economic transformation in China. The surrounding scenic spots include Chongfu Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Guangwu Tourist Area, Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Hangkong Temple and Wutai Mountain in Xinzhou.