Beijing Institute of Technology
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Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) , formerly known as 北京工业学院, is a leading public
, co-educational, national key university, located in Beijing
, China
. Established in 1940 in Yan'an
(延安), the university used to be administered by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
(COSTIND). After COSTIND was merged into the newly established Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in 2008, the university is now under the direct administration of the MIIT.
BIT has been a tier-1 research university in China for more than 50 years. It is one of the first Chinese universities to run a graduate school and received privileged fund from the Chinese government in “the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Five Year Plan.” BIT is also one of the national “Project 211
” and “Project 985
” universities, which were given priority for development by the Chinese government, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
, the Ministry of Education (MOST)
and the Beijing Municipal Government.
BIT's strategic collaborators include eleven Chinese provinces and direct-controlled municipality
, as well as forty city or county level governments. The university also has various cooperations with ninety higher education institutions in 29 countries, as well as over one hundred major domestic and international corporate enterprises.
university founded by the Chinese Communist Party. The predecessor of BIT is the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences, which was founded in January 1940. In 1943, the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences was merged into the Yan'a University as the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences (延安大學自然科學院). In January 1946 and January 1947, the academy merged with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Industrial Vocational School (晉察冀邊區工業專門學校), and the Shanxi
- Chahar - Hebei
border Industrial Traffic College (晉察冀邊區工業交通學院), respectively. In 1948, the academy became part of the North China University as the School of Engineering. Several science and engineering departments of the Sino-French University (中法大學) were merged into the school in 1950.
In 1951, the school was separated from the North China University. However, according to the discipline adjustments policy of the Chinese government, some departments were terminated and transferred to other universities. For example, the Biology Department was transferred to the China Agricultural University
. Part of the Aerospace Science Department was transferred to support the newly founded Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
.
In 1952, the school was renamed as the Beijing Institute of Technology.
from 1966 to 1976.
In 1984, BIT was chosen as one of the 25 national key universities to receive special supports from the Chinese government during the Seventh Five-Year Plan. In the same year, BIT was authorized as one of the first 22 Chinese universities to run graduate schools on trial. In 1988, the institution changed its Chinese name from "Institute" to "University", while the English name remained unchanged.
In 1991, BIT was chosen as one of the 14 national key universities to receive special supports from the Chinese government during the Eighth Five-Year Plan.
In December 1995, BIT was ratified by the Chinese government as one of the 15 first-tier "Project 211
" universities.
In 1996, BIT became one of the first 32 Chinese universities to officially run graduate schools. In the same year, BIT was designated as one of the 27 national key universities during the Ninth Five-Year Plan. In 1999, BIT's undergraduate education was evaluated as "Excellent" in the assessment organized by the Chinese Ministry of Education
.
In 2000, BIT was the 10th university to be admitted into "Project 985
", which gave prioritized supports to selected universities to develop into top domestic universities with international fame. In the same year, BIT was also designated as one of the top 22 universities in the "21st Century Education Promotion" plan during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.
The main campus of BIT is located in Weigongcun, near Zhongguancun
, widely known as the Silicon Valley
of China. There is a multitude of established international leading technology corporations which have offices in this neighborhood. The main campus has an area of 920,700 square meters, including a floor space of 724,000 square meters.
The Liangxiang
campus, located in suburban Beijing, encompasses 2,000,000 square meters and hosts mainly undergraduate students. The Zhuhai
campus in Guangdong
Province spans 3,330,000 square meters. BIT also has satellite campuses in Xishan of suburban Beijing and Qinhuangdao
of Hebei
Province.
The university's residential areas spreads over 900,000 square meters.
The university has a range of degrees and programmes for international students, including reputable Chinese language courses and engineering degrees offered in English. As a result, there is a wide diversity of foreign students, from South Asia, Central Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, who study for both degree-grating and non-degree granting courses.
BIT is organized into 17 academic colleges, including 43 research institutes (or research centers).
Academic Colleges:
Other schools and colleges:
, missile
s, firearm
s and armored combat vehicles. However, some of its research are not allowed to be disclosed and a great amount of the research work cannot be published.
BIT's traditional research strength lies in Electrical Engineering
(now with the Chinese name of Information Engineering
), Automation
, Photonics
, Mechanical Engineering
, Vehicle Engineering
, Aerospace Engineering
and Chemical Engineering
. Some of its emerging research areas are also developing fast in recent years, including Computer Science
, Industrial Design
, and Higher education research.
BIT has five national key laboratories (research centers), six national defense key laboratories (research centers), two MOST
key laboratories (research centers) and four Beijing municipal key laboratories (research centers). It also has a national key science park. The annual research expenditure in 2004 was more than 620 million RMB.
". It is also the 10th university to be designated into the prestigious "Project 985
".
According to the China Discipline Ranking conducted by the a research center affiliated with the China Ministry of Education, BIT ranks among top 10 nationally in the following ten disciplines:
Note: According to the ranking's classification of academic disciplines, BIT was evaluated in about 30 disciplines.
However, the rankings of BIT provided by non-governmental parties are slightly different. According to the controversial Wu Shulian's Chinese University Ranking provided by independent researcher Wu Shulian, BIT ranked 37th in 2005, 35th in 2006, 33rd in 2007 and 31st in 2008, among all Chinese universities.
The renovation of the main library was completed in 2006. The state-of-the-art building has an area of 25,509 square meters and is covered by wireless network. It now has a total collection of more than 3 million items, including 1.13 million electronic items.
, more than 70 officials with rank higher than provincial governor, and more than 40 generals for Chinese military.
Game and the 2005 Summer Universiade
Game. After winning the promotion to the professional football league in 2006, the team has been participating in the professional Chinese Football Association Jia League
.
Beijing Institute of Technology Eastern Athletic Field (Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学 东操场) is an athletic field in Beijing Institute of Technology. It is the home field for Beijing Institute of Technology FC. Currently, it is mostly used for the team's home football games in Chinese Football Association Jia League
. Sometimes the field is also open to students and staff of BIT for exercises and sports games.
, , ,
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
, co-educational, national key university, located in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Established in 1940 in Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
(延安), the university used to be administered by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
The Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense was a civilian ministry within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for setting policy for defense procurement. It was considered as the Chinese counterpart of DARPA of the USA...
(COSTIND). After COSTIND was merged into the newly established Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in 2008, the university is now under the direct administration of the MIIT.
BIT has been a tier-1 research university in China for more than 50 years. It is one of the first Chinese universities to run a graduate school and received privileged fund from the Chinese government in “the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Five Year Plan.” BIT is also one of the national “Project 211
Project 211
Project 211 is a project of National Key Universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development...
” and “Project 985
Project 985
Project 985 is a project first announced by CPC General secretary and Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the 100th anniversary of Peking University on May 4, 1998 to promote the development and reputation of the Chinese higher education system...
” universities, which were given priority for development by the Chinese government, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
The Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense was a civilian ministry within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for setting policy for defense procurement. It was considered as the Chinese counterpart of DARPA of the USA...
, the Ministry of Education (MOST)
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
and the Beijing Municipal Government.
BIT's strategic collaborators include eleven Chinese provinces and direct-controlled municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
A direct-controlled municipality is the highest level classification for cities used by unitary state, with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries...
, as well as forty city or county level governments. The university also has various cooperations with ninety higher education institutions in 29 countries, as well as over one hundred major domestic and international corporate enterprises.
Early history (1940-1952)
BIT it is the first science and engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
university founded by the Chinese Communist Party. The predecessor of BIT is the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences, which was founded in January 1940. In 1943, the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences was merged into the Yan'a University as the Yan'an Academy of Natural Sciences (延安大學自然科學院). In January 1946 and January 1947, the academy merged with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Industrial Vocational School (晉察冀邊區工業專門學校), and the Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
- Chahar - Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
border Industrial Traffic College (晉察冀邊區工業交通學院), respectively. In 1948, the academy became part of the North China University as the School of Engineering. Several science and engineering departments of the Sino-French University (中法大學) were merged into the school in 1950.
In 1951, the school was separated from the North China University. However, according to the discipline adjustments policy of the Chinese government, some departments were terminated and transferred to other universities. For example, the Biology Department was transferred to the China Agricultural University
China Agricultural University
China Agricultural University is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China specializing in agriculture, biology, engineering, veterinary medicine, economics, management, humanities and social science. It was formed in 1995 through the merger of the Beijing Agricultural University and...
. Part of the Aerospace Science Department was transferred to support the newly founded Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is a major research university located in Beijing, China....
.
In 1952, the school was renamed as the Beijing Institute of Technology.
Milestone events after 1952
In 1959, BIT was designated by the Chinese government as one of the 16 national key universities, which were authorized to offer graduate degrees. In 1978, BIT was still designated as one of the 88 national key universities by the Chinese government, despite that most research was stopped during the Cultural RevolutionCultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
from 1966 to 1976.
In 1984, BIT was chosen as one of the 25 national key universities to receive special supports from the Chinese government during the Seventh Five-Year Plan. In the same year, BIT was authorized as one of the first 22 Chinese universities to run graduate schools on trial. In 1988, the institution changed its Chinese name from "Institute" to "University", while the English name remained unchanged.
In 1991, BIT was chosen as one of the 14 national key universities to receive special supports from the Chinese government during the Eighth Five-Year Plan.
In December 1995, BIT was ratified by the Chinese government as one of the 15 first-tier "Project 211
Project 211
Project 211 is a project of National Key Universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development...
" universities.
In 1996, BIT became one of the first 32 Chinese universities to officially run graduate schools. In the same year, BIT was designated as one of the 27 national key universities during the Ninth Five-Year Plan. In 1999, BIT's undergraduate education was evaluated as "Excellent" in the assessment organized by the Chinese Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
.
In 2000, BIT was the 10th university to be admitted into "Project 985
Project 985
Project 985 is a project first announced by CPC General secretary and Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the 100th anniversary of Peking University on May 4, 1998 to promote the development and reputation of the Chinese higher education system...
", which gave prioritized supports to selected universities to develop into top domestic universities with international fame. In the same year, BIT was also designated as one of the top 22 universities in the "21st Century Education Promotion" plan during the Tenth Five-Year Plan.
Campus
Zhongguancun
Zhongguancun , or Zhong Guan Cun, is a technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China.It is geographically situated in the northwestern part of Beijing city, in a band between the northwestern Third Ring Road and the northwestern Fourth Ring Road...
, widely known as the Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
of China. There is a multitude of established international leading technology corporations which have offices in this neighborhood. The main campus has an area of 920,700 square meters, including a floor space of 724,000 square meters.
The Liangxiang
Liangxiang
Liangxiang is a township-level division situated in Anqing, Anhui, China....
campus, located in suburban Beijing, encompasses 2,000,000 square meters and hosts mainly undergraduate students. The Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
campus in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Province spans 3,330,000 square meters. BIT also has satellite campuses in Xishan of suburban Beijing and Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao
Qinhuangdao is a port city in northeastern Hebei province of North China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea....
of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
Province.
The university's residential areas spreads over 900,000 square meters.
Academics
Traditionally, BIT is an institution focusing on polytechnic education and research. While maintaining its traditional strength in engineering, BIT also pays great attention to the balanced development of other disciplines. BIT is now a multi-disciplinary university with comprehensive academic disciplines in engineering, science, management, humanities, economics, law, and pedagogy.Demographics
- Student demographics (as of the year 2010)
- Total Full-time students: 23,003
- Undergraduates: 14,010
- Master students: 5,504
- Doctoral students: 2,701
- International students: 426
The university has a range of degrees and programmes for international students, including reputable Chinese language courses and engineering degrees offered in English. As a result, there is a wide diversity of foreign students, from South Asia, Central Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, who study for both degree-grating and non-degree granting courses.
- Faculty and staff demographics (as of the year 2010)
- Total: more than 3,442
- Faculty: 1,953
- Fellows of Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of SciencesThe Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
or Chinese Academy of EngineeringChinese Academy of EngineeringThe Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
: 13 - Chang Jiang Scholars: 22
- Professors (including researchers and professorial senior engineers): 376
- Associate professors (including associate researchers and senior engineers): 906
- National experts with outstanding contributions: 18
- Outstanding junior scientists: 13
- Recipients of special subsidies from the central government: 251
- BIT also appointed 174 visiting professors, 38 advisory professors and 6 honorary professors in China, as well as 45 international visiting professors and 12 honorary international professors.
Colleges
Academic Colleges:
- College of Information and Electronics
- College of Automation
- College of Photonics
- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering
- College of Mechanical Electronics
- College of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Science
- College of Natural Science
- College of Humanities and Social Science
- College of Software
- College of Computer Science and Technology
- College of Foreign Studies
- College of Aerospace Science and Technology
- College of Material Science and Engineering
- College of Life Science and Technology
- College of Management and Economics
- College of Design Arts
- School of Law
Other schools and colleges:
- Graduate School
- School of Physical Education
- School of Continuing Education and Distance Learning
- School of Higher Vocational Studies
- ZhuhaiZhuhaiZhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
College - QinhuangdaoQinhuangdaoQinhuangdao is a port city in northeastern Hebei province of North China. It is about 300 km east of Beijing, on the Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea....
College - Xishan branch
Education
BIT has 16 national key disciplines, 25 ministry-level key disciplines. BIT offers Bachelor's degrees in 60 majors, Master's degrees in 144 majors, and Doctorate degrees in 62 majors. It also has 17 post-doctorate stations.Research
BIT is an important research institution for military technology and is famous for its contributions to the research and development of radarRadar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
s, firearm
Firearm
A firearm is a weapon that launches one, or many, projectile at high velocity through confined burning of a propellant. This subsonic burning process is technically known as deflagration, as opposed to supersonic combustion known as a detonation. In older firearms, the propellant was typically...
s and armored combat vehicles. However, some of its research are not allowed to be disclosed and a great amount of the research work cannot be published.
BIT's traditional research strength lies in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
(now with the Chinese name of Information Engineering
Information engineering
Information engineering or information engineering methodology in software engineering is an approach to designing and developing information systems.-Overview:...
), Automation
Automation
Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
, Photonics
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, Vehicle Engineering
Vehicle Engineering
Vehicle engineering encompasses the fields of Automotive engineering, Aerospace engineering, and Marine engineering....
, Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
and Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
. Some of its emerging research areas are also developing fast in recent years, including Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, Industrial Design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
, and Higher education research.
BIT has five national key laboratories (research centers), six national defense key laboratories (research centers), two MOST
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China , formerly Ministry of Education, Central People's Government from 1949 to 1954, State Education Commission from 1985 to 1998, is headquartered in Beijing. It is the agency of the State Council which regulates all aspects of the...
key laboratories (research centers) and four Beijing municipal key laboratories (research centers). It also has a national key science park. The annual research expenditure in 2004 was more than 620 million RMB.
Rankings and controversies
Historically, BIT was widely considered by Chinese education officials among top 20 universities in China. In recent national level evaluations, BIT was among the first 15 universities to be designated into the "Project 211Project 211
Project 211 is a project of National Key Universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development...
". It is also the 10th university to be designated into the prestigious "Project 985
Project 985
Project 985 is a project first announced by CPC General secretary and Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the 100th anniversary of Peking University on May 4, 1998 to promote the development and reputation of the Chinese higher education system...
".
According to the China Discipline Ranking conducted by the a research center affiliated with the China Ministry of Education, BIT ranks among top 10 nationally in the following ten disciplines:
- Weaponry Science and Technology: ranked 1st.
- Information Engineering: ranked 5th.
- Optical Engineering: ranked 5th.
- Aerospace Science and Engineering: ranked 5th.
- Mechanical Engineering: ranked 7th.
- Metallurgical Engineering: ranked 7th.
- Transportation and Traffic Engineering: ranked 9th.
- Instrument Sciences and Technology: ranked 10th.
- Automation Science and Engineering: ranked 10th.
- Chemical Engineering: ranked 10th.
Note: According to the ranking's classification of academic disciplines, BIT was evaluated in about 30 disciplines.
However, the rankings of BIT provided by non-governmental parties are slightly different. According to the controversial Wu Shulian's Chinese University Ranking provided by independent researcher Wu Shulian, BIT ranked 37th in 2005, 35th in 2006, 33rd in 2007 and 31st in 2008, among all Chinese universities.
Library
Established in 1940, the BIT library now consists of one main library and four branch libraries. Nine new branch libraries are in construction or planning.The renovation of the main library was completed in 2006. The state-of-the-art building has an area of 25,509 square meters and is covered by wireless network. It now has a total collection of more than 3 million items, including 1.13 million electronic items.
Press
The BIT Press was established in 1985 and has published more than 3,000 books. Most of the books published by BIT press are in the area of natural science and technology. The current director for the press is Yang Zhijian.Alumni and notable people
Among the 100,000 BIT alumni, there are 16 Fellows of Chinese Academy of Science or Chinese Academy of EngineeringChinese Academy of Engineering
The Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China...
, more than 70 officials with rank higher than provincial governor, and more than 40 generals for Chinese military.
Politicians
- Li PengLi PengLi Peng served as the fourth Premier of the People's Republic of China, between 1987 and 1998, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, from 1998 to 2003. For much of the 1990s Li was ranked second in the Communist Party of China ...
: former Premier of the People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaChina , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Former Chairman of the Standing CommitteeStanding CommitteeIn the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. . Because they have legislative jurisdiction, standing committees consider bills and issues and recommend measures for...
of the National People's CongressNational People's CongressThe National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
(NPC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). - Liu Zhenqi: Chinese Air Force Marshal (ShangJiang).
- Ni Zhifu, former Vice Chairman of the National People's CongressNational People's CongressThe National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
of the People's Republic of China. - Ye XuanpingYe XuanpingYe Xuanping is the former Governor of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. He is the son of Ye Jianying, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 1991-2003.-References:...
, Vice-President of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
(CPPCC). Fomrmer Governor of GuangdongGovernor of GuangdongThe Politics of Guangdong follows a dual party-government system like the rest of China's provinces. Guangdong is known for a surge of legislative activism in recent years, often called the Guangdong Phenomenon...
. - Zeng QinghongZeng QinghongZeng Qinghong was the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2008. He became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee during the 2002 16th Party Congress. Although he was formally ranked fifth in the nine PSC...
, former Vice-President of the People's Republic of China. - Zou Jiahua, former Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China.
Scientists
- Duo Yingxian, Chinese "Kalashnikov" in assault rifleAssault rifleAn assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
design. - Huang Chunping, Director of Rocket System for the Shenzhou 5Shenzhou 5Shenzhou 5 — was the first human spaceflight mission of the People's Republic of China , launched on October 15, 2003. The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle. There had been four previous flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions since 1999...
Spacecarft. - Mao Erke, Scientist of RadarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
signal processingSignal processingSignal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
. - Peng Shilu, "Father of Chinese Nuclear SubmarineNuclear submarineA nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor . The performance advantages of nuclear submarines over "conventional" submarines are considerable: nuclear propulsion, being completely independent of air, frees the submarine from the need to surface frequently, as is necessary for...
". - Wang Xiaomo, Chief scientist for Chinese Airborne early warning and control system.
- Wang YueWang YueWang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....
, Scientist in information systemInformation systemAn information system - or application landscape - is any combination of information technology and people's activities that support operations, management, and decision making. In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people,...
, information securityInformation securityInformation security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction....
and radarRadarRadar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
. - Xie Guangxuan, Chief Designer of the Long March RocketLong March rocketA Long March rocket or Chang Zheng rocket as in Chinese pinyin is any rocket in a family of expendable launch systems operated by the People's Republic of China. Development and design falls under the auspices of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology...
3. - Xu Gengguang, Scientist in bombing and explosives.
- Yang Dongping, Education reformer and TV producer.
- Zhou Liwei, Scientist in optical electronics.
Athletics
BIT has several collegiate sports teams. Its football (soccer) team is widely considered one of the best in Chinese collegiate soccer. The team won 4 out of 6 national champions from 2001 to 2006, when it participated in the Chinese University Football League. The BIT team also represented Chinese football team at the 2003 Summer Universiade2003 Summer Universiade
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.-Emblem:* The alphabet letter "U" and five stars, which is FISU's emblem, make up the basis of the emblem for the Daegu Universiade....
Game and the 2005 Summer Universiade
2005 Summer Universiade
The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey.-Emblem:The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird’s-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir.This shape has perfectly fit the letter “U” of Universiade,...
Game. After winning the promotion to the professional football league in 2006, the team has been participating in the professional Chinese Football Association Jia League
Chinese Football Association Jia League
The China League One is the second tier professional league for Chinese football clubs. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League One is Chinese Super League....
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Beijing Institute of Technology Eastern Athletic Field (Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学 东操场) is an athletic field in Beijing Institute of Technology. It is the home field for Beijing Institute of Technology FC. Currently, it is mostly used for the team's home football games in Chinese Football Association Jia League
Chinese Football Association Jia League
The China League One is the second tier professional league for Chinese football clubs. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League One is Chinese Super League....
. Sometimes the field is also open to students and staff of BIT for exercises and sports games.
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