大连理工大学1949 年 4 月建校，时为大连大学工学院；1950 年 7 月大连大学建制撤销，大连大学工学院独立为大连工学院； 1960 年被确定为教育部直属全国重点大学； 1986 年设研究生院； 1988 年更名为大连理工大学； 1996 年 ～ 2000 年实施“九五”“211 工程” 建设，教育部、辽宁省、大连市共建大连理工大学； 2001 年 ～ 2003 年，教育部、辽宁省、大连市重点共建大连理工大学， 实施 “985 工程”一期建设； 2003 年 ～ 2005 年实施“十五”“211 工程” 建设； 2003 年12 月被中央确定为中管干部学校； 2004 年开始实施“985 工程”二期建设，教育部、辽宁省、大连市继续重点共建大连理工大学。

　　学校现有教职工 3598 人，其中专任教师 2025 人，包括中国科学院和中国工程院院士 10 人，双聘院士13人，国务院学位委员会学科评议组成员 10 人，长江学者奖励计划特聘教授 12 人，讲座教授 6 人，陈嘉庚技术科学奖获得者 2 人，何梁何利奖获得者 3 人,国家杰出青年基金获得者 30 人，百千万人才工程国家级人选 9 人，教育部跨世纪优秀人才基金获得者 18 人，教育部“新世纪优秀人才支持计划”入选者 54 人，高等学校青年教师教学科研奖励基金获得者 3 人，全国高等学校百名教学名师奖获得者 3 人，辽宁省高等学校教学名师奖获得者 11 人，博士生导师 388 人，兼职博士生导师 78 人，正高职人员 453 人，副高职人员 899 人。

　　2008 年 10 月，全日制在校学生 30780 人（博士生 3254 人，硕士生 8138 人，本科生 18968 人，预科生 60 人，外国留学生 360 人）。另有专业学位教育研究生 4872 人，独立二级学院（城市学院）学生 8471 人，继续教育学院学生 28962 人，研究生进修班学生 796 人。

　　学校以人才培养为根本任务，本科生教育与研究生教育并重，已形成以理工为主，经、管、文、法等学科协调发展的多学科体系。学校设有研究生院和1个学部，24 个院系。有一级学科国家重点学科 4 个（力学、水利工程、化学工程与技术、管理科学与工程），涵盖二级学科 15 个，有二级学科国家重点学科 6 个（计算数学、等离子体物理、机械制造及自动化、结构工程、船舶与海洋结构物设计制造、环境工程），13 个“985 工程”二期建设项目， 18 个一级学科博士点， 108 个二级学科博士点， 148 个硕士点， 20 个博士后科研流动站，还有工商管理硕士（MBA，含 EMBA）、公共管理硕士（MPA）、建筑学、工程硕士4个专业学位授予权以及高校教师在职攻读硕士学位授予权。有 59 个本科专业， 4 个第二学士学位专业。

　　学校科研工作具有较强实力，有 1 个国家干部培训基地（中国大连高级经理学院）， 3 个国家重点实验室（海岸及近海工程国家重点实验室、精细化工国家重点实验室、工业装备结构分析国家重点实验室）， 1 个国家工程研究中心（船舶制造国家工程研究中心）， 1 个国家大学科技园（大连理工大学 -- 七贤岭国家大学科技园）， 1 个国家级技术转移中心（大连理工大学技术转移中心）， 1 个国家级技术中心（国家振动与强度测试中心）， 3个教育部重点实验室（精密与特种加工教育部重点实验室、工业生态与环境工程教育部重点实验室、海洋能源利用与节能教育部重点实验室）， 6 个省级重点实验室（辽宁省微纳米技术及系统重点实验室、辽宁省内燃机重点实验室、辽宁省工业设备先进控制系统重点实验室、辽宁省生物基化学品重点实验室、制造管理信息化重点实验室、辽宁省工程防灾减灾重点实验室）， 3 个教育部工程（技术）研究中心（教育部模塑制品工程研究中心、教育部制造管理技术工程研究中心、教育部动物性食品安全保障技术工程研究中心）， 7 个辽宁省工程（技术）研究中心（辽宁省精细化工工程研究中心、辽宁省先进装备设计与 CAE 软件工程研究中心、辽宁省电子政务工程研究中心、辽宁省先进船舶技术工程技术研究中心、辽宁省高性能树脂工程技术研究中心、辽宁省工业生态与环境工程技术研究中心、辽宁省车辆先进设计制造工程技术研究中心），7个国家级企业技术中心大连理工大学分中心， 2 个国家培训中心（中国微电子技术应用开发培训中心、大连 ITU互联网培训中心）， 3 个国家级教育、教学基地（国家工科化学教学基地、国家大学生文化素质教育基地、国家集成电路人才培养基地）， 2 个国家级实验教学示范中心（基础化学实验中心、工程训练中心），7个省级实验教学示范中心（基础化学实验中心、基础物理实验中心、电工电子实验中心、工程训练中心、生物与环境实验中心、信息技术实验中心、水利学实验中心）， 6 个辽宁省示范性专业， 4 个辽宁省骨干教师培训基地， 2 个研究基地（辽宁省“三个代表”重要思想研究基地、辽宁省高校“科技伦理与科技管理”研究基地）， 13 个省级高校重点实验室， 3 个省级高校工程研究中心（先进船舶工程技术研究中心、先进装备设计与 CAE 软件工程研究中心、工业生态与环境工程技术研究中心）， 2 个大连市社会科学重点研究基地， 3 个市级研发机构， 2 个校企合作研究院（沈鼔－大工研究院、辽油－大工研究院）， 4 个世界银行贷款、高等教育发展项目建设的教学实验中心（工程训练中心、基础物理实验中心、电工电子实验中心、基础力学实验中心）， 70 个独立的研究中心、研究院（室）， 73 个研究所。 2001 年以来，学校共获国家级教学、科技奖励 28 项，省部级教学、科技奖励 159 项。

　　学校总占地面积 302.5 万平方米（4538 亩），其中校本部 211.4 万平方米（3171 亩），市内校区10.6 万平方米（159 亩），开发区校区80.5万平方米（1208亩）。学校建筑面积 109.1 万平方米，图书馆面积4.6 万平方米，馆藏图书 251 万余册，中外文电子期刊 29,673 种， 56 个平台、189 个各类中外文数据库。体育馆面积 2.8 万平方米，由中心比赛馆、游泳馆和开发区校区体育馆等组成。

　　学校广泛开展对外交流与合作，现与19个国家和地区的102 所大学和研究机构建立了稳定的交流与合作关系，聘请名誉教授、客座教授、顾问教授274人。

　　目前，学校正以 “985工程”和“211工程”建设为龙头，以创新为灵魂，抓住国家振兴东北地区等老工业基地的历史性机遇，实施人才强校战略，努力把大连理工大学建设成为国际知名的高水平研究型大学。

Dalian University of Technology school in April 1949, at the University of Dalian Institute of Technology; July 1950 revocation of the establishment of Dalian University, Dalian University, Dalian Institute of Technology Institute of independence; in 1960 was identified as the national key universities directly under the Ministry of Education; in 1986 Graduate School-based; in 1988 changed its name to Dalian University of Technology; in 1996 and 2000 the implementation of "Ninth Five-Year Plan," the "211 Project", the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province, Dalian City, Dalian University of Technology Change; in 2001 and 2003, the Ministry of Education , Liaoning Province, Dalian City, Dalian University of Technology to build the focus of the "985 project" a building; in 2003 to 2005 the implementation of "15" "211 Project"; in December 2003 were identified as in possession of the Central ; in 2004 began implementing the "985 Project" Phase II construction, the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province, Dalian City, continue to focus on to build Dalian University of Technology.

3598 the existing school staff, including 2025 full-time teachers, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Academy of Engineering, 10 academicians and 13 two-employed, the State Council Academic Degrees Committee评议组成员10 subjects, Cheung Kong Scholars Program Professor 12 6 Professor, Tan Kah Kee Science Prize Laureate technology 2, 3, Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize winner, and winners of National Outstanding Youth Fund 30 state-level candidates百千万Talent Project 9, the Ministry of Education Fund for the cross-century talents winner 18, the Ministry of Education, "New Century Excellent Talents in support of plans to" selected are 54, young teacher teaching and research universities Fund winner of 3 awards, winner of the National Colleges and Universities 100 3 people, colleges and universities in Liaoning Province winner of 11, 388 doctoral tutors, 78 part-time doctoral tutor, vocational staff is 453 people, 899 people staff.

In October 2008, 30,780 full-time students who (PhD 3254, and 8138 graduate students, and 18,968 undergraduates, and 60 matriculation students, 360 foreign students). Another 4872 graduate professional degree education, and independent secondary college (City College) 8471 students, and 28,962 continuing education students, and 796 graduate students who pursue further studies.

Schools for the fundamental task of training, undergraduate education and postgraduate education as equally important, has formed a Science and Technology-based, economic, management, literature, law and other disciplines to coordinate the development of multi-disciplinary system. Graduate School and the school has a Division, Department 24. There is a national key disciplines four disciplines (mechanical, hydraulic engineering, chemical engineering and technology, management science and engineering), two subjects to cover 15, there are two national key disciplines disciplines 6 (Computational Mathematics, plasma physics, mechanical manufacturing and automation, structural engineering, shipbuilding and marine structures design and manufacturing, environmental engineering), 13 "985 Project" Phase II construction project, 18 doctoral-level subjects, two disciplines 108 doctoral, 148 master points , 20 post-doctoral research center, as well as Master of Business Administration (MBA, with EMBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), architecture, four professional Master of Engineering degree, as well as in-service teachers in colleges and universities the right to pursue a master's degree awarded. There are 59 undergraduate professional, four second professional degree.

Schools with strong research capabilities, and a national training base (China, Dalian Institute of Senior Manager), 3 State Key Laboratory of (marine and offshore engineering, State Key Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, industrial equipment, structural analysis State Key Laboratory), a National Engineering Research Center (shipbuilding National Engineering Research Center), a National University Science Park (Dalian University of Technology - Qixianling the National University Science Park), a national technology transfer centers ( Dalian University of Technology Transfer Center), a national technology center (National Center for vibration and strength tests), 3 Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education (non-traditional machining precision and the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering Department of Education focused on experimental room, ocean energy use and energy saving Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education), Key Laboratory of six provincial-level (micro-nano-technology in Liaoning Province and Key Laboratory of the system, the Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of internal combustion engines, industrial equipment, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Control Systems , Liaoning Province, the focus of bio-based chemicals, laboratory, manufacturing, management information of Key Laboratory of Liaoning Province Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Project), 3 Ministry of Education project (technical) Research Center (Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center for molded products, Ministry of Education, Manufacturing Engineering Research Center for Management Technology, the Ministry of Education of animal food safety and security engineering research center), seven projects in Liaoning Province (Technology) Research Center (Liaoning Province, Fine Chemical Engineering Research Center, Liaoning Province, the design of advanced equipment and CAE Software Engineering Research Center, Liaoning Province Engineering Research Center for e-government, advanced marine technology in Liaoning Province Engineering Research Center, Liaoning High Performance Polymer Engineering Research Center, Liaoning Province, Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering Technology Research Center, Liaoning Province, advanced vehicle design and manufacturing engineering technology Research Center), 7 state-level enterprise technical centers at Dalian University of Technology Center, two national training centers (China microelectronic technology application development training center, Dalian ITU Internet Training Center), three state-level education, teaching base (National Engineering Chemistry teaching base, the State College Students Cultural Quality Education Base, national training base for integrated circuits), two-level experimental teaching demonstration center (basic chemical laboratory, engineering training center), seven provincial experimental teaching demonstration center (basic chemistry experiment Center of Basic Physics Experiment Center, Electrical and Electronic Experiment Center, Engineering Training Center, biological and environmental laboratory, laboratory information technology, water conservancy Experimental Center), 6 professional model in Liaoning Province, Liaoning Province, the backbone of four teacher-training base two research base (Liaoning Province, the "three represents" important thinking of the research base, Liaoning University, "ethics of science and technology and technology management" research base), 13 Provincial Key Laboratory of Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities three provincial-level engineering research center (advanced Ship Engineering Research Center, advanced design and CAE Software Engineering Research Center, Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering Technology Research Center), Dalian, two key social science research base, three city-level R & D institutes, two school-enterprise cooperation in the Institute (Shen鼔- Great Works Research Institute, Liaoning oil - largest research institute), four World Bank loans, the construction of development projects in higher education teaching experiments Center (Engineering Training Center, Basic Physics Experiment Center, Electrical and Electronic Experiment Center, basic mechanics laboratory ), 70 independent research centers, Research Institute (E), 73 research institutes. Since 2001, total school-level education, science and technology awards 28, the provincial and ministerial level teaching, science and technology awards 159.

Schools a total area 3,025,000 square meters (4,538 acres), of which 2,114,000 square meters Campus (3171 acres), the city campus of 106,000 square meters (159 acres), 805,000 square meters Campus Development (1208 acres). School construction area 1,091,000 square meters, the library area of 46,000 square meters, more than 251 books collection volumes, 29,673 electronic journals in foreign species, 56 platforms, 189 various types of databases in a foreign language. Stadium area of 28,000 square meters, by the Center for Competition Hall, swimming pool and gymnasium and other campus composed of development zones.

Schools to carry out extensive exchanges and cooperation, it is with 19 countries and regions, 102 universities and research institutions to establish a stable relationship between the exchanges and cooperation, to employ an honorary professor, visiting professor, Professor Gu Wen 274.

At present, the school is directed by "985 Project" and "211 Project" construction as the leading to innovation as the soul, to seize the country, such as the revitalization of Northeast old industrial base of the historic opportunity, strong schools implementing the strategy, the efforts of the construction of the Dalian University of Technology become an internationally renowned high-level research university.