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ABOUT School of ME
The School of Mechanical Engineering, originally established in 1961, traces its roots to the Metallurgical Machinery major at Ma'anshan Iron and Steel Industrial School. It was renamed to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ma'anshan Iron and Steel Institute in 1978, and later rebranded as the Department of Mechanical Engineering at East China Institute of Metallurgy in 1985. The department was subsequently named the School of Mechanical Engineering at Anhui University of Technology in 2000. Currently, the faculty includes 117 staff members. Among them are one Ministry of Education Young Yangtze River Scholar, one Ministry of Education New Century Excellent Talent, two Wanjiang Distinguished Professors, six Anhui Provincial Academic and Technical Leaders and reserve candidates, one Anhui Provincial Leading Talent Distinguished Professor, two leading talents and teaching masters in Anhui Province, seven Anhui Provincial Leaders in Strategic Emerging Industry Technology, one Anhui Provincial Young Wanjiang Scholar, one Anhui Provincial Exceptional Teaching Master, two Anhui Provincial Distinguished Teachers, one Anhui Provincial Outstanding Teacher, three recipients of the Baosteel Outstanding Teacher Award, and four Anhui Provincial Promising New Talents in Teaching.
The School is organized into six departments and centers: the Department of Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation; the Department of Mechanical Engineering; the Department of Vehicle Engineering; the Department of Robotics Engineering; the Basic Course Teaching Center; and the Engineering Practice Center. It houses five national and provincial research platforms, including the International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Intelligent Equipment Manufacturing in Special Service Environments, the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Mechanisms and Control Technology in Intelligent Robots, the Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Hydraulic Vibration Technology, the Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory for Special Heavy-duty Robots, and the Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Demolition Equipment. The School offers six undergraduate programs in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation; Mechanical Engineering; Vehicle Engineering; Robotics Engineering; New Energy Vehicle Engineering; and Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering. It also provides a first Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering，a primary discipline Master's program in Mechanical Engineering, a professional Master's program in Mechanical Engineering, and a secondary Doctoral degree in Metallurgical Intelligent Manufacturing and Process Management. The Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation program is recognized as a national first-class undergraduate program, while both the Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering programs are acknowledged as provincial first-class undergraduate programs. Mechanical Design and Theory is a key discipline in Anhui Province. The School hosts three provincial and university-level outstanding innovation teams in Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Hydraulic Vibration and Control, and Equipment Operational Performance and Condition Research, along with five provincial-level outstanding teaching teams in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation, Engineering Mechanics, Basic Mechanical Courses, Engineering Graphics, and Materials Mechanics. Currently, there are 2,455 undergraduate students, 368 master's students and 12 doctoral students in the School.
Over the past five years, the School has undertaken 450 research projects, including 20 national-level projects such as those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Key Research and Development Program, 54 provincial and ministerial projects, and 376 industry-academia-research collaboration projects with enterprises. The School has received 11 provincial and ministerial Science and Technology Awards, including one first-prize awards, four second-prize awards, and six third-prize awards. It has published 402 high-quality academic papers. The School has been granted 204 invention patents and 23 have been successfully transformed into technology. Additionally, the School has received 9 provincial and ministerial or higher awards for educational achievements, including two grand prize and three first-prize awards.
Over the past five years, students from the School have achieved significant accolades in scientific and technological competitions, securing 7 international awards, 307 national awards, and 1071 awards at the provincial or ministerial level or above. Specifically, they have won 8 special and first-place prizes in national Category A competitions, including the Mechanical Design Innovation Competition, the Engineering Practice and Innovation Ability Competition, and the National College Students' Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Science and Technology Competition. These achievements have brought many distinguished individuals, including National Advanced Individual in Practicing Socialist Core Values, the Chinese College Student Self-Improvement Star, the Top Ten and Outstanding College Students of Anhui Province, the Excellent College Student of Anhui Province, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Star of Anhui Province, and the Outstanding Volunteer of the Sichuan College Student Volunteer Service Western Program. The graduates of the School are highly valued by employers for their solid foundations and outstanding capabilities, consistently ranking among the top in employment rates within the university.
The School has established extensive cooperative and exchange relationships with numerous universities and research institutes in countries and regions such as the United States, Germany, South Korea, Serbia, and Turkey. It has also formed strong industry-academia-research partnerships with major enterprises, including Baowu Group, Laigang, Tai'er Heavy Industry, Chery Automobile, Efort Intelligent Equipment, Hualing Xingma, and Jingti Hydraulics. These collaborations enhance the academic and practical experiences of our students and faculty, fostering significant advancements in research and development.
(Data as of September 2025)