Beijing Institute of Technology
北京理工大学 | |||||||
| Motto | 德以明理 学以精工 | ||||||
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Motto in English | Seek Truth in Virtue; Pursue Study to Perfect Practice. | ||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||
| Established | 1940 | ||||||
Academic affiliations | Excellence League, SSU, AMBA, BHUA | ||||||
| President | Zhang Jun | ||||||
Academic staff | 1,953 (2010) | ||||||
Administrative staff | 1,489 (2010) | ||||||
| Students | 26,358 (2010) | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 14,010 (2010) | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 8,205 (2010) | ||||||
| 2,701 (2010) | |||||||
| Location | , China 39°57′28″N 116°18′30″E / 39.95778°N 116.30833°E | ||||||
| Campus | Urban, 4,734 ha | ||||||
| Colors | Green and white | ||||||
Sporting affiliations | Beijing Institute of Technology F.C. | ||||||
| Website | bit.edu.cn | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 北京理工大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北京理工大學 | ||||||
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The Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) is a public, comprehensive, research university located in Haidian District, Beijing City, China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
BIT is one of the top universities in China. It was originally established as the Yan'an Natural Science Academy in 1940 in Yan'an, Shaanxi. Since 2008, it has been affiliated with the MIIT.