Shenyang University of Technology is a multi-disciplinary research and application-oriented university focusing on engineering, science, economics, management, literature, law, philosophy and art. It has been selected into the national "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan", the national public graduate program to build a high-level university, the national "key discipline with characteristics" to build a university, the China government scholarship receiving institution for overseas students in China, and the "first batch in China"

The school has three campuses, a science park, 20 colleges, 2 teaching departments and 2 engineering practice centers. The main school Shenyang campus (including the central campus and Xingshun campus) holds postgraduate and undergraduate education; Liaoyang Branch holds postgraduate, undergraduate and junior college education.