Hunan Institute of Engineering Otago Polytechnic Joint College is a non-independent legal entity Sino-foreign cooperative education institution, approved by the Ministry of Education of China (Approval Number: MOE43NZA02DNR20252585N), and jointly established by Hunan Institute of Engineering and Otago Polytechnic, Te Pūkenga-New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (trading as Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand).

Leveraging nearly 30 years of experience in Sino-foreign cooperative education at Hunan Institute of Engineering, the college introduces the high-quality educational resources of Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand, characterized by its "industry-led, practice-embedded" approach. It is committed to cultivating internationally-oriented, high-caliber applied engineering and technical talents who integrate "English proficiency, global vision, and professional competence."