Dalian Polytechnic University

What Dalian Polytechnic University does

Dalian Polytechnic University (大连工业大学) is a public Chinese university located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, founded in 1958 as one of China's four earliest light industry institutions. It operates under Liaoning Province administration following a 1998 transition from central ministry (Ministry of Light Industry) oversight and was renamed to its current form in 2007. The institution spans 15 schools/colleges across six discipline categories (engineering, science, arts, literature, management, and economics), with particular strength in food science and engineering, light industry technology, and textile engineering.

The university's core technical capabilities are concentrated in marine food processing, food biotechnology, biomass energy and materials, paper-making bioprocesses, and textile engineering. It hosts national-level platforms including the National Key Laboratory for Marine Food Processing and Safety Control and the National Marine Food Engineering Technology Research Center. It maintains 42 undergraduate majors (11 nationally designated), 14 master's programs, 3 doctoral programs, and 2 postdoctoral research stations. Faculty of 877 full-time teachers, including 526 professors/associate professors, supports an enrollment of 14,000+ undergraduates, 3,300+ postgraduates, and 500+ international students.

Revenue derives from government education and research funding, regulated tuition (Chinese public university pricing), enterprise-sponsored research and technology transfer (nearly 200 completed projects generating economic benefits exceeding 100 billion yuan), and continuing/adult education (21 enrollment categories, 13 off-campus sites). Distribution occurs through the national Gaokao enrollment system, graduate admissions, a dedicated International Exchange Office, and Sino-foreign cooperative education programs with University of Southampton and Glyndwr University (UK).

Name

Dalian Polytechnic University

Legal name

大连工业大学 (Dalian Polytechnic University)

Website

https://dlpu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Dalian Polytechnic University (大连工业大学) is a public Chinese university in Dalian founded in 1958, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs across 15 schools in food science, light industry, and textile engineering, serving roughly 18,000 students.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

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Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG), Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA), STEM-Focused Technical Universities (EDAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Food science research
• Light industry engineering
• Textile engineering programs
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalian Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The university generates revenue through tuition fees from undergraduate programs (covering 42 majors), graduate programs, continuing education programs, and self-funded international students. The institution also receives government funding for education and research activities.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Substantial research funding from government sources including national key R&D programs, National Natural Science Foundation projects, provincial and municipal science and technology projects. Research contracts with enterprises for technology development and transfer services.
3. Continuing Education: Revenue from adult education programs, self-study examination programs (environmental design and visual communication design), non-degree training programs, and senior university programs. The continuing education college operates 21 student enrollment categories and manages 13 off-campus teaching sites.
4. Technology Transfer and Services: Income from technology transfer, scientific research services, and industrial cooperation. The university has completed nearly 200 technology transfer projects generating economic benefits exceeding 100 billion yuan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dalian Polytechnic University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across 42 undergraduate majors in food science and engineering, light industry technology, textile engineering, mechanical engineering, biotechnology, art and design, IT, and language disciplines. The university also operates continuing education, postdoctoral research stations, and provides technology transfer and research services to industry partners.

Product overview

Dalian Polytechnic University operates as a higher education institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across multiple disciplines. The university's educational offerings include traditional classroom instruction enhanced by online learning platforms (超星学习平台 and 青书学堂学习平台) for continuing education programs. The institution does not offer commercial software products but rather provides educational services and academic programs.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs 42 four-year undergraduate degree programs covering food science, light industry, textile engineering, mechanical engineering, biotechnology, art and design, IT, and language disciplines, including 11 national first-class major construction points, for high school graduates entering through China's national Gaokao system.
• Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs 14 master's degree programs and 3 doctoral degree programs across food science and engineering, light industry technology, textile engineering, and related disciplines, supported by 2 postdoctoral research stations (Food Science and Engineering; Light Industry Technology and Engineering).
• Continuing Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Food Science and Engineering ranked 3rd in China (2022, 2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• China Construction Bank Dalian Branch (中国建设银行大连市分行)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Strategic cooperation agreement signed for financial services, campus card systems, student financial services, and potential research collaboration between the university and the bank.
• University of Southampton (英国南安普顿大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Joint education program partnerships including Fashion and Apparel Design, Visual Communication Design, and Mechanical Electronics Engineering programs. 2026 graduation ceremony held for cooperative education program graduates. The partnership offers dual degree opportunities and international academic experiences for students.
• Glendover University (英国格林多大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Mechanical Electronics Engineering undergraduate education program offering dual degree upon completion. Annual self-evaluation reports are published and publicly available.
• Dalian Technician College (大连市技师学院)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training programs in party building and teacher professional development, with collaborative activities organized for skill enhancement.
• Baatarkhuu Bat-Ulzii (Mongolian National University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic lecture cooperation on Mongolian intangible cultural heritage research and development trends. Professor Baatarkhuu from Mongolian National University delivered lectures at the university's Art and Design College.
• Anne Fowles (Southampton International College Representative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish representative Anne Fowles serves as the Chinese-side head of Dalian University of Technology-Southampton International College since 2014, promoting Sino-foreign cooperative education English teaching system reform.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wuhan University of Technology: Major polytechnic with comparable scale and engineering/materials focus; useful comp for DPU's materials science and engineering positioning.
• Donghua University: Formerly China Textile University, Donghua is a Shanghai-based polytechnic with overlapping textile, materials, and design programs; a direct comparable for DPU's textile engineering and fashion/apparrel disciplines.
• Beijing Technology and Business University: Specializes in food science, light chemical engineering, and commerce — closely mirroring DPU's food and light-industry positioning.
• Zhengzhou University of Light Industry: Light-industry-origin university in Henan with overlapping food, bioengineering, and materials programs — a structurally similar peer.
• Qilu University of Technology: Shandong-based light-industry university with similar heritage in food, fermentation, and light chemical engineering; serves as a regional counterpart.
• Tianjin University of Science and Technology: Another PRC light-industry-origin university with strong food science, biotechnology, and paper/pulp programs, making it a near-direct peer on the food/light-industry axis.

Broad incumbents

• China Agricultural University: Premier agricultural/food science institution and a 985/Double First-Class university that competes for top faculty, food-industry grants, and high-caliber students.
• Jiangnan University: Top-ranked PRC university for food science and light industry; a key incumbent competitor for DPU's flagship discipline.
• South China University of Technology: A 985/Double First-Class institution with significant food science and light-industry capability; a stronger, more established peer competing for the same industry partnerships and faculty.

Regional players

• Northeast Forestry University: Harbin-based university with overlapping biomass, lignin, and bio-materials research, sharing the Northeast China geography and some of DPU's sustainable materials portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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