Overview

The School of Mechanical Engineering of Yanshan University (ME) is originated from the School of Heavy Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology. In 1958, Harbin Institute of Technology moved the specialties of Steel Rolling, Forging, Metallurgical Equipment, and Machinery Manufacturing to the industrial Fularji District, Qiqihar City, and the School of Heavy Machinery of Harbin Institute of Technology was formally established.

In 1985, in order to benefit social development, YSU took the initiative to set up a branch campus in Qinhuangdao City with the approval of the former Ministry of Machinery Industry, and formed a pattern of running a university in two cities with four departments on two campuses: the Mechanical Engineering Department-1, the Mechanical Engineering Department-2, the Metallurgical Machinery, and the Mechanical Engineering. In 1997, YSU combined the two campuses and renamed as Yanshan University, and ME was formally established.