Beijing Institute of Technology
北京理工大学 | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Faculty | 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 | ||||||
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| Colors | Green and white | ||||||
Sporting affiliations | Beijing Institute of Technology F.C. | ||||||
| Website | bit.edu.cn | ||||||
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| 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 university in Haidian, Beijing, China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It was originally established as the Yan'an Natural Science Academy in 1940 in Yan'an, Shaanxi. Since 2008, it has been administered by the MIIT.