In 2006, Yanbei Normal University, Datong Medical College, Shanxi Industrial Vocational and Technical College and Datong Vocational and Technical College merged to form Shanxi Datong University.

Adopted at the 84th executive meeting of Shanxi Provincial People's Government on September 23, 2006, it was decided to appoint:

Wang Shouyi is the president of Datong University.

Ma Cungen, Liu Shouguo, Guo Yong, Shi Yunlong, Zhao Fuxi and Feng Feng are vice presidents of Datong University.