[2] In April 1923, Northeastern University was founded, with Wang Yongjiang, the then acting governor of Feng Tian Province, appointed as its first president.

[4] In 1929, Zhang invited Liu Bannong to write the lyrics of the university song and Zhao Yuanren to compose the music.

Following the Mukden incident in 1931, the Japanese army seized control of Shenyang, resulting in the university being forced into exile.

[6] In the spring of 1938, due to heavy bombardment on Xi'an by the Japanese Air Force and the deteriorating situation, Northeastern University moved to Santai, Sichuan.

[7][8] In May 1946, following the victory in the Second Sino-Japanese War, the faculty and students of Northeastern University relocated back to Shenyang.

[12] There are currently 5 members of Chinese Academy of Engineering or of Sciences as full-time faculty in NEU, including Wen Bangchun (闻邦椿), Chai Tianyou (柴天佑), Wang Guodong (王国栋), Feng Xiating (冯夏庭), and Tang Lixin (唐立新).

[15] The school is located in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei and has a campus area of around 530,000 square meters.

It has 849 faculty members, including 283 experienced professionals and 265 supervisors for master's and doctoral students.