Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology
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Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology (BIPT; ), founded in 1978, is used to be a specialist school attached by petrochemical system. After a highly development in decades, it is now a Multi-disciplinary university with 11 colleges and departments.

History

In 1978, a specialist school of petrochemical technology and its second branch has been established 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...

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In 1985, the school was incorporated into the SINOPEC
Sinopec
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Limited , or Sinopec Limited , is a majority owned subsidiary of state owned company Sinopec Group. Sinopec Limited is listed in Hong Kong and also trades in Shanghai and New York ....

, the largest oil company in China.
In 1987, a new building was cornerstoned in Daxing, the southest area of Beijing.
In 1990, the headquarter of the school moved to Daxing
Daxing District
Daxing District is a suburb of Beijing, situated to the south of the city.-Overview:...

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In 1992, the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology was officially founded.
In 2008, the BIPT celebrated its 30 anniversary, and a special logo was designed for the grand celebration.

Colleges and Departments

  • Chemical Engineering College
  • Mechanical Engineering College
  • Information Engineering College
  • Economics and Management College
  • Humanities and Social Science College
  • 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

Activities

The Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology owned a practice base in Yanshan Petrochemical Group, which located in Fangshan District
Fangshan District
Fangshan District is situated in the southwest of Beijing, 38 km away from the downtown Beijing. It has an area of 2,019 square kilometers and a population of 814,367...

. Students from chemical industry majors of BIPT come to the base every year to field work in the factory. And other majors' student also have a chance to visit the factory for one time during their college life. This is for 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:University of the West of ScotlandESIEE-AMIENSUniversity of Duisburg-Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
The University Duisburg-Essen is a public university in Duisburg and Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a member of the new founded University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr....

Narvik University College
Narvik University College
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Future Development

Two separated campuses in Tsingyuan and Kangzhuang
Kangzhuang railway station
Kangzhuang railway station is a station of Jingbao Railway in Beijing.-See also:*List of stations on Jingbao railway...

 have long time been a bottleneck in the university’s evolvement, the opening of Line 4, Beijing Subway
Line 4, Beijing Subway
Line 4 of the Beijing Subway is the 9th subway line in Beijing's mass transit network. It entered into operation on September 28, 2009, and runs from north to south, parallel and to the west of Line 5, through Haidian, Xicheng, Xuanwu and Fengtai Districts in the western half of the city. It is...

 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 recent 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.

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