Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology (BIPT; simplified Chinese: 北京石油化工学院; traditional Chinese: 北京石油化工學院; pinyin: Beijing Shiyou Huagong Xueyuan), founded in 1978, had been a specialist school connected to the petrochemical system. After a development initiative over decades, it became a multi-disciplinary university with eleven colleges and departments.

Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology
Other name
Shihua Xueyuan
Motto宁静致远，务本维新
TypeMunicipal
Established1978 (1978)
EndowmentCNY500 million[1]
PresidentGuo Wenli
Academic staff
830
Students8,000
Undergraduates6,800
Postgraduates100
Location
Beijing
,
China
Campus483 Mu[2]
Colors   Blue and white
Websitewww.bipt.edu.cn/pub/en
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese北京石油化工学院
Traditional Chinese北京石油化工學院
Main campus

History

In 1978, a specialist school of petrochemical technology and its second branch was established in Beijing. In 1985, the school was incorporated into the Sinopec, the largest oil company in China. In 1987, a new building was cornerstoned in Daxing, the southernmost area of Beijing. In 1990, the headquarters of the school moved to Daxing. In 1992, the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology was officially founded. In 2008, the BIPT celebrated its 30th anniversary, and a special logo was designed for the grand celebration.

BIPT 30 Anniversary
BIPT 30 Anniversary

Colleges and departments
  • Chemical Engineering College
  • Mechanical Engineering College
  • Information Engineering College
  • School of Economics and Management
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Material Science and Engineering Department
  • Mathematics and Physics Department
  • Foreign Languages Department
  • Department of Physical Education
  • Engineering Education Center
  • International Education College
  • Continuing Education College
Kangzhuang Campus

Activities

The Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology own a practice base in Yanshan Petrochemical Group, which is located in Fangshan District. Students from chemical industry majors of BIPT come to the base every year for field work based in the factory. Students of other majors also have a chance to visit the factory for one time during their college life. This is to deepen their understanding of theoretical knowledge and strengthen their competence.

International cooperation

The BIPT has established a long-term stable cooperative relationship with some overseas universities; these universities sent students to each other to enhance academic exchanges every year. Some of the cooperated universities:

In 2014, the BIPT will open a new Mastère en sciences course in partnership with ESME Sudria.[3]

Future development

Two separated campuses in Tsingyuan and Kangzhuang have long time been a bottleneck in the university's evolution, the opening of Line 4, Beijing Subway and the construction of Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway has galloped local real estate price and which made a further expansion harder than ever. A decision in spring 2011 will compel the Economic and Management College garrison in Kangzhuang campus along while other ten colleges move to Tsingyuan campus, but students and professors of E&M College have been complaining the poor conditions and dispossessed surroundings of Kangzhuang campus.

References
  1. Resources: China Universities Database
  2. "北京石油化工学院_院校信息库_阳光高考". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  3. (in French) IONIS Education Group se fixe de nouveaux défis très ambitieux Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine

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