North University of China
| 中北大学 | |
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Former names
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Taihang Industrial School, North China Vocational School of Ordnance, Taiyuan Institute of Machinery |
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| Motto | 致知于行 |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1941 |
| President | Liu Youzhi |
| Undergraduates | 30,000 |
| Postgraduates | 3000 |
| Location |
Taiyuan, Shanxi,  People's Republic of China
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| Campus | Suburban, 167 ha (410 acres) |
| Website | www.nuc.edu.cn |
North University of China (NUC; simplified Chinese: 中北大学; traditional Chinese: 中北大學; pinyin: Zhōngběi Dàxué) is a university based in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China. It was formerly known as North China Institute of Technology from 1993 to 2004. Founded on September 8, 1941 as Taihang Industrial School, and renamed Taiyuan Institute of Machinery in 1958, the university played an important role in the weaponry development and personnel training for the PLA during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. In 2001, senior Party official Bo Yibo wrote the inscription "The First School for People's Ordnance" (人民兵工第一校) at the 60th anniversary of the university.
NUC was formerly known as Taihang Industrial School, founded by the general headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in 1941. The first president was Liu Ding who was in charge of United Front at the time.
自2000年以后，学校的办学规模和办学质量有了显著的提高，在山西省的影响力和知名度逐渐增大。现在在校生有25206人，其中本科生22858人，博士、硕士研究生1425人，是山西省学生最多的高校。
1. School of Mechatronic Engineering
2. School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
3. School of Material Science and Engineering
4. School of Chemical Engineering and Environment
5. School of Information and Communication Engineering
6. School of Electronic and Computer Science and Technology
7. School of Science
8. School of Humanities and Social Sciences
9. School of Economics and Management
10. School of Sports and Art
13. Software School
12. Graduate School
13. College of Continuing Education
North University of China was authorized by the State Council to confer M.S. degree in 1981 and Ph.D. in 1998. At present, the University has the right to confer M.S. degrees in 20 disciplines, and Ph.D.s in 4 disciplines. The University has 8 provincial and ministerial key disciplines, including Mechanical Manufacturing and Its Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Test & Measurement Technology and Instrumentation, Materials Processing Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Special Mechanical System and Its Application Engineering, Energy Materials Engineering, and Precision Instrument and Mechanism. Over the years, with conditions for teaching and scientific research greatly improved, these disciplines have been playing the leading role, driving and promoting the development of other aspects. Test & Measurement Technology and Instrumentations
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