“Great Virtue, Profound Knowledge, Total Commitment, Harmonious Cooperation.” That is the English translation of the motto of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Today, we explore one of its campuses. This is the Hongfu campus. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, or BUPT, is a key national university. It operates directly under the Ministry of Education.
Founded in 1955, it was initially known as Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications. It was the first higher learning institution for post-telecommunications in China. In 1960, it gained recognition as a national key university. It officially became Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 1993. By 2000, it was under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education.
BUPT has grown into a multidisciplinary university. Its main focus is engineering. It also emphasizes the coordinated growth of industrial management, arts, and sciences. The university has become a vital training ground for IT talent in China.
The university has a strong academic reputation in information technology. It also excels in related disciplines. “Information and Communication Engineering” and “Computer Science and Technology” are two of BUPT’s top disciplines.
BUPT gives high priority to international cooperation. In 2004, they began a joint training program. This was in partnership with Queen Mary College of London University. Together, they established an international college. In 2011, BUPT and Fiji South Pacific University created a Confucius Institute. By 2017, their Cook Islands Confucius Classroom earned the title of “Advanced Confucius Classroom”.
Currently, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has two campuses. These are the Haidian Campus and the Changping Campus. BUPT hosts around 27,000 full-time students. This includes undergraduates, postgraduates, doctoral candidates, and international students. Additionally, there are approximately 56,000 part-time students in online programs.
The library at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications holds an extensive collection. It contains around 4.62 million volumes. This includes over 2.06 million paper resources. It also has 2.55 million electronic resources. The library subscribes to 200 electronic databases in Chinese and foreign languages.
The university actively promotes scientific research. It has established several high-level research bases. These include national key laboratories and engineering laboratories. BUPT’s commitment to research has led to numerous awards. These include national scientific and technological invention awards.