North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, referred to as "Huashui", is located in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. It is a key university with characteristics in Henan Province, which is jointly established by the Ministry of Water Resources and Henan Province and mainly managed by Henan Province.

It is the leading unit of China University of BRICS Network University and a member of BRICS University Alliance.

As the first batch of national master's and doctor's degree awarding units, it was selected into the education and training plan of outstanding engineers of the Ministry of Education, the basic capacity building project of central and western universities, the education and training plan of outstanding agricultural and forestry talents, the postgraduate qualification of independent enrollment and the high-level backbone talents plan of ethnic minorities. The Water Conservancy Training Center of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Open Education Office of the TV University of the Ministry of Water Resources are located in the school.