Henan University of Science and Technology (Hekeda, HAUST) is a university jointly established by the State Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the People's Government of Henan Province. It is a national demonstration university for deepening the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, a national pilot university for intellectual property rights, and a national continuing education base for professional and technical personnel.
The school has more than 42,000 full-time undergraduates, postgraduates and international students, and more than 24,000 continuing education students. There are over 1.200 senior professional technicians such as professors and associate professors, over/.350 teachers with doctoral degrees, and over/.000 national, provincial and ministerial talents.