The major of civil engineering in Lanzhou Jiaotong University is a strong major in the school and one of the best majors in employment. The main target of employment is the railway system. The school is first-class in the west of Lanzhou, both in terms of teachers and teaching facilities.

The school was established with the approval of China Railway Corporation, the State Railway Administration and the Gansu Provincial People's Government, relying on Tianjin University, Beijing Jiaotong University and Southwest Jiaotong University. The school has 22 directly affiliated colleges (departments), 1 National University Science Park. There are 70 undergraduate majors.