Established in 1958, College of Mechanical Engineering has a history of 45 year , the same age as the University. It has now developed into an excellent group of high comprehensive strength after generations of teachers and students' endeavor. There are four undergraduate specialties including mechanical design, manufacturing and automation, industrial design, industrial engineering and packaging engineering and a specialized subject specialty: mechanical electronics engineering. The college is qualified for the master degrees awarding in two specialties: mechanical design and theory, mechanical manufacturing and automation. There are 1500 undergraduates, 7 professors and 38 associate professors in the college, 14 of the teachers have received their doctor degrees and 28 have received their master degrees. Professor Wen Bangchun, academician of Chinese Academy of Science, doctor tutor, former dean of Mechanical Institute of Tianjin University, professor Zhang Ce, doctor tutor , dean of Administration Institute of Tianjin University, chief of the Industrial Engineering Academy Council, and professor Qi Ershi are pluralistic professors in the college.
The college has been attaching much importance to innovation in science and technology, the scientific research atmosphere is very strong. In recent years, the college has accomplished 52 scientific research programs of National Natural Science Fund, Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, Hebei Education Department , Hebei Scientific and Technical Department, 5 of them have won the Advancement Rewards of Province Science and Technology, many scientific research achievements reaches the domestic advanced level. Subjects construction is much accounted of in the college, many advanced education bases have been established such as CAD/CAM software engineering center, Advanced manufacturing technology center, Mechatronics technology center, Friction, wear and tear and lubrication technology research institute, Numerical control machine tool laboratory, Dynamics laboratory, Multimedia demonstration room, Industrial design laboratory. The principle of the integration of "Education, Research and industrialization" has been actively explored. The department owns "High Science and Technology Center of Hebei Polytechnic University" not only serves the teaching and science research of the whole college, but also gives service to the practice of the students.
Cultivating and improving of students' comprehensive quality is regarded as one of the most important aims in the college. In recent years about 40 graduates have passed the entrance examinations and become graduates of state famous universities: Tsinghua University , Beijing University of Science and Technology, Northeast University . In May 1997, Zhang Hongcheng, Lu Huaijing from this college won the first prize of International Undergraduate Mathematic Modeling Competition in America . In 1999, the graduate designs of Mechanical College were highly appraised by the graduate design evaluating group of Hebei Educational Committee. In the same year, Zhang Jingyu, a undergraduate, won the glorious title of "National Just and Brave Advanced Member". In 2002, 3 and excellent "Blowing the train" projects and model manufacturings accomplished by teachers and students of Mechanical Engineering College vanquished 5 universities including Zhejiang University, and were broadcasted on CCTV, receiving high appraisement of honorable guests, brotherly academies and China Central Television, and gained glory for the university.
