Hebei University of Science and Technology (HEBUST; simplified Chinese: 河北科技大学; pinyin: Héběi kējì dàxué) is one of the key, multi-disciplinary universities in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. It offers undergraduate degrees in science and engineering courses. The university was founded in 1996 from the merger of several higher education institutions. They include Hebei Institute of Chemical Technology and Light Industry, Hebei Institute of Mechano-Electric Engineering, Hebei Textile Staff & Workers University. The university composes of four campuses; the Central Campus, the West Campus, the East Campus, and the Gaoxin Campus. The university covers an area of 2,312,000 square meters. The Central Campus, the main campus, is located in the center of Shijiazhuang city, capital of Hebei province, with beautiful surroundings and convenient transport facilities (280KM from Beijing and Tianjin). The university has a building area of 470,000 square meters. The fixed assets total up to 380 million yuan. The library contains a collection of nearly 1,300,000 volumes and 2000 kinds of scientific journals in Chinese and foreign languages.