The School of International Education of Dalian University of Technology was officially established on 8 March 2013, and is the education and teaching management department of Dalian University of Technology for international students. The School centralized the University’s international student admission, development and management, Chinese language teaching and research. Adhering to the University's mission and objective, the School of International Education is committed to educating international elites, and contributing to the construction of a world-renowned high-level research university.

There are six departments in the School, namely Department of Chinese as a Foreign Language, General Office, Student Affairs Office, Academic Affairs Office, Admissions and Programs Office and Confucius Institute Management Office. The School has a team of professional and experienced teachers, more than 50% of whom are associate professors; at the same time, there is also a professional and competent international management team, most of whom have studied abroad and have been engaged in international student education and management services for a long time.

The international student education of Dalian University of Technology started in the 1960s, and up to now, the University has received more than 8000 international students from more than 100 countries to study in the University. Over the years, DUT has gradually formed a unique system of non-degree education for international students and high-quality academic education for international students based on its strong scientific research strength and high-quality teaching resources. In 2012, Dalian University of Technology was assessed by Liaoning Provincial Department of Education as the "Model Base for International Student Education in China in Liaoning Province". The non-academic education includes a variety of short and long term Chinese language training programs, international summer school programs and credit programs provided by the Chinese Language Training Centre of the School of International Education. Academic education includes Chinese language undergraduate programs (for international students), English-taught undergraduate programs, English-taught master's programs, English-taught doctoral programs, and other bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs across the University.

The School attaches great importance to the campus cultural life and Chinese cultural experience of international students, and organizes many language practice activities, cultural tours and business management visits every year, as well as a variety of activities such as Chinese Speech Contests, Chinese Cultural Experience Clubs, International Cultural Exchanges, International Cultural Festivals, and so on.

SIE warmly welcomes students from all over the world to study at Dalian University of Technology!