When people think of Inner Mongolia, the first thing they think of is continuous sheep and galloping horses, and of course roast whole sheep and hand-held meat. However, Inner Mongolia is far more than just grassland and desert. It is a province with an area of 1.18 million square kilometers and a population of more than 24 million. In 22, its GDP will reach 1.7 trillion. In the process of modernization, Inner Mongolia is also running rapidly on the road of industrialization and urbanization.

There are ***54 colleges and universities in Inner Mongolia, including 17 ordinary undergraduate colleges and 37 higher vocational colleges. The number of colleges and universities is at the same level as Tianjin, Xinjiang and Gansu.

In the Alumni Association's ranking of China University in 221, Inner Mongolia University ranks among the top 1 in China, ranking 97th, ranking first among universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; Inner Mongolia Agricultural University ranks 127th in the country, ranking second; Inner Mongolia Normal University ranks 182nd and 3rd in China. Other universities in the top 1 universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region are Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (25th), Inner Mongolia University of Technology (221st), Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (248th), Inner Mongolia Medical University (265th), Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics (284th), Hulunbeier College (379th) and Chifeng College (4th).

Inner Mongolia University is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education and Inner Mongolia. It is also a national "world-class discipline construction university" and a national "211 Project" key construction university. Founded in 1957, it began to recruit graduate students in 1962; In 1978, it was identified as a national key university; In 1997, it became the key construction university of the National "211 Project". The school covers an area of 3,81.5 mu with a building area of 884,2 square meters. There are 94 undergraduate majors with 27,52 students of all kinds. There are 1973 teaching and administrative staff; There are 12 authorized points for doctoral degrees in first-class disciplines and 23 authorized points for master degrees in first-class disciplines.

Erdos Institute of Applied Technology, formerly known as Erdos College of Inner Mongolia University, Mining College of Inner Mongolia University of Technology and Erdos College of Inner Mongolia Medical University founded in 28, 27 and 1959; In 215, the three schools merged into Ordos Institute of Applied Technology. The school covers an area of 16.169 mu, with a building area of 261, square meters, and the total assets of teaching and research instruments and equipment are 145,297,4 yuan. Set up 23 undergraduate majors; There are 689 students and 483 faculty members.

Baotou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College ranks 34th in the country, ranking first among higher vocational colleges in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 221 Alumni Association; Inner Mongolia Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering ranks 38th in China, ranking 2nd. Hohhot Vocational College ranks 53rd and 3rd in China. Other higher vocational colleges in Inner Mongolia are Inner Mongolia Business Vocational College (94th), Xing 'an Vocational and Technical College (95th), Tongliao Vocational College (129th), Hulunbeier Vocational and Technical College (14th), Xilingol Vocational College (171st), Zhalantun Vocational College (189th) and inner mongolia chemical Vocational College (211th).

Baotou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College, which is the only full-time higher vocational and technical college of light industry in Inner Mongolia, was founded in 1956 and rebuilt from the former Inner Mongolia Light Industry School in 22. In 216, it was selected as the second batch of national modern apprenticeship pilot units. The school covers an area of 1,2 mu, with more than 12, full-time students, more than 1, faculty members and nearly 7 full-time teachers, and offers 43 higher vocational majors.