Lanzhou Jiaotong University (LZJTU) is located in Lanzhou,  a city that lies along the Yellow River.  Founded in 1958,  the university is jointly supported by China Railway  Corporation,  National  Railway  Administration  and  Gansu Provincial Government.  It  has deep-rooted collaboration with Tianjin University,  Beijing Jiaotong University, and Southwest Jiaotong University.