There are 39 985 colleges and universities in China, and Dalian University of Technology ranks 27th among 985 colleges and universities in China in the ranking of the best universities in China by the Alumni Association in 2020. Therefore, it can be judged that Dalian University of Technology is in the middle and lower reaches of 985 universities.

Dalian University of Technology is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, a national "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project" key construction university, and a world-class university.