In July 2023, the Innovation and Practice of Digital Talent Cultivation Mode of Multi-dimensional Collaboration between Government, University, Industry and Enterprise Based on Digital Workshop won the 1st Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award.
In September 2022, the number of full-time students exceeded 20,000.
In September 2021, the Bochuan campus was completed and put into use, welcoming the first batch of new students. The second phase of the university science and technology park was completed.
In July 2020, the foundation stone was laid for the Bochuan Campus of DNUI.
In December 2019, the university's science and technology park was recognised as a provincial university science and technology park, becoming the first private university in the province to receive such recognition.
In July 2012, the university became an official member of the CDIO INITIATIVE.
In May 2009, the "Dalian Neusoft University of Information" plaque unveiling ceremony was held.
In September 2008, the institution was renamed as Dalian Neusoft University of Information and became an independent higher education college. It is one of the first four independent colleges in the country to be transformed and established approved by the Ministry of Education. The integrated talent development model -TOPCARES- has been developed and implemented.
In June 2006, the institution became the Dalian teaching base for Northeastern University's Software Engineering Master’s programme, offering full process engineering master's education.
In September 2005, the institution's research and practice of the "Innovative IT Talents Training Model" won the first prize in the Fifth National Higher Education Teaching Achievement Awards.
In April 2004, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it became an independent college of Northeastern University - Neusoft Institute of Information, and started to provide full-time undergraduate education.
Approved by the People’s Government of Liaoning Province, Dalian Dongfang Institute of Information Technology was renamed as Dalian Neusoft Vocational College of Information Technology. The college provided higher vocational education. The first batch of 1,500 students enrolled in September 2001.
In June 2000, Dalian Dongfang Institute of Information Technology was approved by the Education Department of Liaoning Province, and in the meantime, the institution was approved as the Distance Education College of Northeastern University (Dalian) and began to offer online undergraduate education.
Before the establishment of the university in 2000, this place was a barren land.
