Overall Dalian University of Technology is slightly stronger, Dagong is a double first-class A class, Northeastern University fell to a double first-class B class, regardless of the ESI ranking or the source of students and divisions or high-end talent Dagong has the upper hand. Dalian Polytechnic's machinery, chemical engineering, engineering mechanics, management, civil engineering and shipping are very strong, Northeastern University metallurgy, computers and automation are very strong, are double first-class university is very good.

Certain aspects of Northeastern University and Dalian Polytechnic gap is very large, for example:

1 High-end talent: DIG 12 + academicians; Northeastern University 4 or so (2019 data will change)

2 WOS thesis library of high-level papers: DIG 234; Northeastern University 118 (data in the last five years)

3 Score line : DIG ＞ Northeastern University

4 University Positioning: DGI Double First Class A; Northeastern University Double First Class B

5 International Big Four Rankings: DGI ARWU 13 USnews 21 QS 29 THE 26

Northeastern University ARWU 36 USnews 46 QS None THE 43 (2018 data)

In short, Dalian Polytechnic is stronger than Northeastern University. However, the development prospects of both schools are not too good, after Northeastern University fell into the B category, it was slow to make a big move, and Northeastern University is doing well in the three national awards in 2019; after the failure of Dalian Polytechnic's merger with Dalian Medical Science, the construction of the medical school is slow, and it is already in a disadvantageous position compared with South China Polytechnic, and there is no medical school in Dalian for Dalian Polytechnic to use. Dalian Polytechnic in the medical aspect of the funding paper, etc. can only be zero.