1. The geographical locations of the two schools are different. Shanxi Institute of Science and Technology is located in Shanxi Province, and Taiyuan University of Science and Technology is located in Taiyuan City.
2. Shanxi Institute of Science and Technology was established in 202 1, covering an area of1200mu. Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, formerly known as Shanxi Machinery Manufacturing Industrial School, was founded in 1952 with a total area of 1 159.5 mu.