Yellow River Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Zhengzhou Higher Education Self-taught Examination Tutorial Class, was founded in 1984. 1989, approved by Henan Provincial Education Commission, Huanghe Science and Technology College was renamed Zhengzhou Huanghe Science and Technology College. From 65438 to 0994, the private Yellow River Institute of Science and Technology was established with the approval of the State Education Commission, becoming the first private university in China to implement specialized education. The school has five campuses, covering an area of more than 2,800 mu. More than 30,000 full-time undergraduates. There are more than 2,200 faculty members.