Northeast Electric Power University (NEEPU) is located at Jilin City, Jilin province, a beautiful city with fine sceneries. Northeast Electric Power University is one of the key universities in Jilin province. Founded in 1949, it is the first electric power engineering school launched by the People’s Republic of China. In 1958, it was named Jilin Institute of Electric Power and in 1978, its name was changed to Northeast China Institute of Electric Power Engineering. In 2005, the university changed its name to Northeast Dianli University. In 2009, the university became a doctorate degree awarding project approval construction unit. In 2012, the university was selected as one of the key construction universities of “Midwest Universities’ Basic Capacity Construction Project”. In 2016, the university changed its English name to Northeast Electric Power University.
| Jun. 1949 |
Shenyang Advanced Professional School of Electrical Machinery.Affiliated to General Administration of Electric Power of Northeast China |
| Aug. 1949 |
Moved to Changchun. Name changed to Changchun Advanced Professional School of Electrical Machinery. Affiliated to General Administration of Electric Power of Northeast China |
| Mar. 1950 |
Affiliated to General Administration of Electric Power of Northeast China |
| May 1952 |
Name changed to Changchun Technical School of Electric Power |
| Jul. 1953 |
Name changed to Changchun School of Electric Power Industry. |
| Jun. 1954 |
Name changed to Changchun Electric Power School. Affiliated to Ministry of Fuel Industry. |
| Sept.1955 |
Name changed to Jilin Electric Power School. Affiliated to Ministry of Electric Power Industry. |
| Feb. 1958 |
Affiliated to Ministry of Water Resources and Electric Power |
| Aug. 1958 |
Name changed to Jilin Institute of Electric Power. |
| Sept. 1978 |
Name changed to Northeast China Institute of Electric Power Engineering. |
| 1988 |
Affiliated to Ministry of Energy. |
| 1993 |
Affiliated to Ministry of Electric Power Industry. |
| Jan. 1995 |
Affiliated to Northeast China Electric Power Group. |
| 2000 |
Led by Jilin Province, “Joint-building by Central and Local Governments”. |
| Dec. 2005 |
Name changed to Northeast Dianli University |
| Oct. 2016 |
Name changed to Northeast Electric Power University |
