Think of Inner Mongolia, the first thing that comes to mind is the rolling flocks of sheep and Mercedes-Benz steeds, and of course, roasted whole sheep, hand-held meat and whatnot, but Inner Mongolia is far more than just grasslands, deserts, Inner Mongolia is an area of 1.18 million square kilometers, with a population of more than 24 million people, and the GDP of 2020 to reach 1.7 trillion in one of the provinces, the modernization of Inner Mongolia is also on the road to industrialization and The modernization process of Inner Mongolia is also on the road of industrialization and urbanization running fast, and higher education is an important part of supporting and promoting industrial development and urban expansion.
In Inner Mongolia, there are 54 colleges and universities in the region***, of which 17 are general undergraduate colleges and universities and 37 are higher vocational colleges, the number of colleges and universities in Tianjin, Xinjiang and Gansu is at a level.
In the Alumni Association 2021 China University Rankings, Inner Mongolia University ranked among the top 100 universities in China, ranked 97th, ranked first in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region University Rankings; Inner Mongolia Agricultural University ranked 127th, ranked second; Inner Mongolia Normal University ranked 182nd, ranked third. Other universities in the top 10 universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (205th), Inner Mongolia University of Technology (221st), Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (248th), Inner Mongolia Medical University (265th), Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics (284th), Hulunbeier College (379th), and Chifeng College (400th).
The University of Inner Mongolia is a "ministry-province joint university" between the Ministry of Education and Inner Mongolia, and is a national "world-class discipline construction university" and a key construction of the national "211 project". The university was founded in 1957, and in 1962, the university was founded by the Ministry of Education of China. Founded in 1957, the university began to enroll graduate students in 1962; in 1978, it was recognized as a national key university; in 1997, it became a national "211 Project" key construction universities. The university covers an area of 3,801.5 acres, with a building area of 884,200 square meters; 94 undergraduate majors, 27,502 students; 1,973 staff members; 12 first-degree doctoral degree authorization points and 23 first-degree master's degree authorization points.
Ordos College of Applied Technology, formerly known as Ordos College of Inner Mongolia University founded in 2008, College of Mining of Inner Mongolia University of Technology founded in 2007, and Ordos College of Inner Mongolia Medical University founded in 1959; in 2015, the three schools merged to form Ordos College of Applied Technology. The school covers an area of 1616.9 acres, with a building area of 261,000 square meters, and the total value of teaching, scientific research instruments and equipment assets is 145,294,400 yuan; it operates 23 undergraduate majors; there are 6,809 students, and 483 faculty members.
Baotou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College is ranked 34th in China, ranking first among the higher vocational colleges and universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by 2021 Alumni Association; Inner Mongolia Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Vocational and Technical College is ranked 38th in China, ranking 2nd; Hohhot Vocational College is ranked 53rd in China, ranking 3rd; and the other colleges and universities that are ranked among the top 10 higher vocational colleges and universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are Inner Mongolia Institute of Commerce and Trade (94th), Xing'an Vocational College, and Inner Mongolia Institute of Technology. 94th), Xing'an Vocational and Technical College (95th), Tongliao Vocational College (129th), Hulunbeier Vocational and Technical College (140th), Xilin Gol Vocational College (171st), Zalantun Vocational College (189th), and Inner Mongolia Chemical Industry Vocational College (211th).
The Baotou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College, which overwhelmed a group of national team vocational colleges, is the only full-time higher vocational and technical college of light industry in Inner Mongolia. The school was founded in 1956, and in 2002, it was reconstructed from the former Inner Mongolia Light Industry School, and in 2016, it was selected as one of the second batch of pilot units of the national modern apprenticeship system. The school covers an area of 1200 acres, with more than 12,000 full-time students, more than 1,000 staff members, nearly 700 full-time teachers, and 43 higher vocational specialties.