HIT was founded as an international university and remains so today.
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) was founded in 1920. From its beginning,
HIT has received the preferential support from the government.
HIT has developed into a large multi-disciplinary nationally renowned university with science, engineering and research as its core.
HIT has established its own unique programs related to the field of astronautics that are unparallel anywhere in China.
HIT broadens its established disciplinary programs by utilizing a cross disciplinary curriculum and as such have formed a comparatively full disciplinary system that consists of key programs, emerging programs and supporting programs.
HIT now has 21 schools (departments), including 73 undergraduate programs, 147 masters' programs, 81 doctoral programs, 18 post-doctoral research stations, 18 national key disciplines, and 32 national & provincial (ministerial) key labs. The university employs 2,944 full-time teachers, among which 884 are professors and 1,102 are associate professors. These include 22 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. At present, there are 42,695 full-time students including 25,035 undergraduates, 11,794 master degree candidates and 4,387 doctoral degree candidates.
HIT also established Shenzhen Graduate School at Weihai Campus, together with the main campus in Harbin (including the Research Academy of Science and Technology and Research Academy of Industrial Technology), forming a pattern of 'one university, three campuses'.
HIT is consistently on the forefront in making innovations in the field of scientific research. For years,
HIT has continued to undertake large-scale and highly sophisticated national projects.
HIT's ability for scientific research has always been among the strongest in all universities in China.
HIT is making great contributions to China's hi tech research field by creating many new inventions in scientific research fields. The micro-satellite 'Testing Satellite Number One', constructed mainly by
HIT, was the first fully developed and launched satellite by a Chinese university. The technical advancements on the satellite meet international aerospace standards and mark a new chapter in the history of
HIT and China's history of astronautics.
HIT students study humanities and social sciences along with basic engineering and science courses for a strong comprehensive base. They go on to learn scientific research methods and laboratory skills which enhance their creativity and innovative abilities. When the students graduate from
HIT, they are equipped with strong theoretical knowledge and the ability for practical application.
HIT is famous for its original style of schooling: 'Being strict in qualifications for graduates; making every endeavor in educating students.'
HIT graduates have been warmly welcomed by employers throughout China; more than 100,000 graduates have stepped into society and many have moved up to high-ranking managerial positions and worked as specialists in the fields of science and technology, education, and economics.
HIT has been an international university since its foundation. So far,
HIT has signed academic cooperation agreements of friendship with 126 institutions of higher education in 24 countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Russia. Cooperation and exchanges are carried out between
HIT and these universities via exchanging students, faculty and research staff, holding academic conference and cooperating in scientific research.
