Taiyuan University of Technology (Chinese: 太原理工大学; pinyin: Tàiyuán Lǐgōng Dàxué) (abbreviation: TYUT or TUT) is a university in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, under the authority of the provincial government. In 2012 it celebrated its 110th anniversary. It has been included in major national initiatives seeking to enhance the international competitiveness of the top-tier universities in China such as Project 211. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class Discipline University, with Double First Class status in certain disciplines.[2]