Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is not a 985 project university, but a 211 project university. It is also a national double first-class construction university.
The school is located in Beijing. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and established by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. It is ranked among the "985 Project Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform" in the country. , is a founding member of the Beijing High-tech University Alliance, the China Artificial Intelligence Education Federation, and the CDIO Engineering Education Alliance. He was selected into the national “111 Plan”, the “2011 Plan”, the Chinese Government Scholarship Receiving Institutions for International Students in China, and the Ministry of Education’s first batch of outstanding engineers. Education and training plan universities, national postgraduate projects for building high-level universities, the first batch of "new engineering" research and practice projects of the Ministry of Education, the first batch of national demonstration universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform, first-class network security college construction demonstration project universities, national college student culture Quality education base and national postal industry talent training base.
School History
Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications
In 1955, the Department of Telecommunications, Telephone and Telegraph Communications and Radio Communication and Broadcasting of Tianjin University and the Department of Electrical Engineering of Chongqing University The Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications was established based on the major of telephone, telegraph and communication. It became the first post and telecommunications institution of higher learning in the People's Republic of China and was affiliated to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
In 1959 and 1960, Beijing Institute of Telecommunications, its affiliated Ministry of Science and Technology, and University of Posts and Telecommunications Technology were merged into Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications.
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
In 1993, with the approval of the State Education Commission, "Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications" was renamed "Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications".
In 1998, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications became one of the first 61 key universities in the country to be built under the "211 Project".
In 2011, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications became one of the top industry-specific universities focused on the "985 Project Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform" project.
Faculty
According to the school’s official website in April 2019, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has a team of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, foreign academicians, chief scientists of the 973 Project, and national Innovative research group of the Natural Science Foundation of China, national-level candidate for the "New Century Hundreds and Thousands of Talents Project", national-level expert with outstanding contributions, winner of the "National Science Fund for Outstanding Youth", winner of the "Cross-Century Talents Program" of the Ministry of Education, Winner of the "New Century Excellent Talent Support Program", Beijing Excellent Teaching Team, Beijing Science and Technology Star, Provincial and Ministerial "Young Subject Leader", Provincial and Ministerial "Excellent Young Backbone Teacher", Government Special Allowance Expert, National Teaching The backbone of the teaching staff is famous teachers. Teachers with doctorates and master's degrees account for 88% of the total number of full-time teachers, and there are nearly 100 foreign teachers. There are 2,183 faculty members, including 1,435 full-time teachers, 9 academicians, and 21 experts with outstanding contributions to the country. , 2 national-level teaching teachers, 959 teachers with senior or associate professional titles, 126 experts enjoying special government subsidies, 88 teachers with doctorate or master's degrees, and 65 foreign teachers.
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Discipline Construction
According to the school’s official website in August 2020, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has 14 teaching units and a graduate school. 43 undergraduate majors; the disciplines cover 9 disciplines including science, engineering, literature, law, economics, management, education, philosophy, and art, involving 22 first-level disciplines. In February 2022, the school added Spatial information and digital technology major, cryptography science and technology major; 2 first-level disciplines, national key disciplines, 7 Beijing key disciplines, and 8 ministerial key disciplines.
World-class discipline construction disciplines: information and communication engineering, computer science and technology
National key disciplines: information and communication engineering (first-level discipline), electronic science and technology (first-level discipline) level discipline)
Key disciplines in Beijing: Optical Engineering (first level discipline), Management Science and Engineering (first level discipline), Computer Application Technology (second level discipline), Computer System Structure (second level discipline) , Mechanical and electronic engineering (secondary discipline), digital content media (interdisciplinary), network governance (interdisciplinary)
National characteristic majors: communication engineering, information security, computer science and technology, e-commerce , Electronic Science and Technology, Information Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Applied Physics, Network Engineering, Internet of Things Engineering
Municipal-level specialty majors: communication engineering, information security, computer science and technology, e-commerce, Electronic science and technology, information engineering, electronic information engineering, industrial design, digital media technology
Academic research
According to the school’s official website in April 2019, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has established national key 2 laboratories, 5 national engineering laboratories (of which 2 are leading and 3 are cooperative), 2 Ministry of Education Engineering Research Centers, 5 Ministry of Education “111 Innovation and Intelligence Bases”, 1 Beijing laboratory, There are 9 ministerial-level key laboratories of various types and 3 research institutes of network technology, information photonics and optical communications, sensing technology and industry, and the Trusted Network Communications 2011 Collaborative Innovation Center. At the same time, the school has built a national-level university science and technology park.
During the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications received 419 grants from the National Natural Science Foundation, including 2 special projects for the development of major national scientific research instruments and equipment. The total number was 1.57 times that of the "11th Five-Year Plan". The funding is 3.11 times that of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan"; the 973 Plan project has been approved for 4 consecutive years, the 863 Plan has led 3 major projects, thematic projects have led 7 projects, and 62 major national science and technology projects have been approved (6 projects have been led) The project was established, and the National Social Science Fund major project achieved a major breakthrough for the first time; it won 12 international science and technology cooperation projects; it won 9 national science and technology awards (including 1 international science and technology cooperation award), 25 provincial and ministerial level science and technology awards, and social force awards 40 items; the total number of papers retrieved by the three major search engines is 10,116, including 2,913 SCI papers, which is 3.2 times that of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan"; 1,022 authorized invention patents have been obtained, 3.35 times that of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", and the number of software copyright registrations is 425 items; as a participating unit, it won 1 second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (SM); 4 second prizes of the Army's Science and Technology Progress Award, 2 third prizes of the Army's Science and Technology Progress Award, and obtained 21 national defense patent authorizations.
In 2017, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications completed *** 312 projects, including: 100 national-level projects, 61 provincial and ministerial-level projects, 17 general vertical projects, and 87 horizontal cooperation projects. , 46 school-level projects; 36 scientific and technological achievements have won awards, including: 1 national award, 7 provincial and ministerial awards, and 28 social strength awards; 337 patents have been authorized, including: authorized invention patents 322 items, 13 authorized utility model patents, and 2 design items.
In January 2020, the school won 3 national science and technology awards, including 1 second-class National Technological Invention Award and 2 second-class National Science and Technology Progress Awards.
On the afternoon of September 26, 2021, the 2021 "World Internet Leading Scientific and Technological Achievements Release Event" hosted by the State Internet Information Office and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government was held at the Wuzhen Internet International Convention and Exhibition Center in Tongxiang, Zhejiang. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications' "New Artificial Intelligence-driven Dynamic Portrait of Major Diseases and Remote and Efficient Prevention and Treatment System" was selected as the world's leading Internet scientific and technological achievements in 2021.
Cooperation and Exchange
In 2004, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the school began to implement a joint bachelor's degree program with Queen Mary, University of London, and established the International College.
In 2011, the school cooperated with the University of the South Pacific in Fiji to build the Confucius Institute.
In 2017, the Cook Islands Confucius Classroom won the title of “Advanced Confucius Classroom”.
According to the school’s official website in April 2019, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has established cooperation and exchange relationships with more than 150 foreign (overseas) universities, scientific research institutions, and enterprises.
The 985 Project refers to the major decision made by the Communist Party of China and the State Council of the People’s Republic of China at the turn of the century to build a first-class university with world-leading levels.
On May 4, 1998, then-President Jiang Zemin, on behalf of the Communist Party of China and the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, addressed the whole society at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Peking University. Declared: "In order to realize modernization, our country must have several first-class universities with world-advanced levels."
The 211 Project refers to the construction of about 100 higher education institutions and a number of key disciplines for the 21st century. construction project. It was officially launched in November 1995 after approval by the State Council.
The "211 Project" is a key construction project established by the state in the field of higher education since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is a major measure taken by the Chinese government to implement the strategy of "rejuvenating the country through science and education" and the challenges faced by the Chinese nation at the turn of the century. Major decisions on the development of higher education made in China due to domestic and international situations.
The full name of Double First-Class is world-class universities and world-class disciplines. It is a major strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. It is also the next step in China’s higher education field following the “211 Project” and “985 Project”. Another national strategy is conducive to improving the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of China's higher education, providing strong support for the realization of the "Two Centenary Goals" and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.