Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology, located in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, referred to as "ZIST", is a private full-time undergraduate college with the right to award bachelor's degrees approved by the Ministry of Education and a member of Universities of Applied Sciences (College) Alliance. Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology was founded in 2003 as Xinlian College of Henan Normal University. On February 2, 20021year, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the school was transformed into a full-time undergraduate college, renamed Zhongyuan Institute of Science and Technology, and the establishment of Xinlian College of Henan Normal University was revoked.

As of May 20021year, the school building area was 308,400 square meters; Xuchang Campus covers an area of 2,982 mu, with a planned total construction area of 654.38+0.46 million square meters. The first phase of the project was put into use in September 2022. The total assets of teaching instruments and equipment are 6.5438+0.32982 million yuan, and the library has 6.5438+0.287 million paper books, 603 periodicals and 550,000 electronic books. Faculty 1420. In April 2023, the school official website showed that the school has two campuses, Zhengzhou and Xuchang, covering an area of 3,504 mu; There are 1 1 teaching units, 40 undergraduate majors and 3 1 specialist majors; There are 226 full-time students19.

In April 2023, the school official website showed that in recent years, the school has undertaken more than 1000 scientific research projects above the municipal level and 33 provincial-level projects; Published more than 300 academic papers/kloc-0, including more than 90 papers/kloc-0 in Chinese core and above journals; Won more than 470 scientific research achievement awards at or above the municipal level, including 8 provincial and ministerial awards; A number of projects have been approved as key projects of research and practice of higher education reform in Henan Province, key projects of comprehensive education reform in Henan Province, research projects of higher education in Henan Higher Education Society and research projects of teacher education curriculum reform in Henan Province.