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Harbin Institute of Technology, located in the downtown of the attractive city Harbin in the northeast of China, is a highly respected institute of higher learning. As one of the six national key universities first designated by the Ministry of Higher Education in 1954, it boasts profound historical deposit as well as first-class teaching experience. It is among the top five Chinese universities where you can enjoy the best master’s engineering courses which are taught in English, including Control Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, etc. Other courses taught in English like Business Administration, International Law are also available. It is a wise choice for you to pursue your education here.

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Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) was founded in 1920. From its beginning, HIT has received preferential support from the central government. In 1954, the Ministry of Higher Education designated, for the first time, six national key universities. HIT was the only one of the six outside of Beijing.

In 1984, HIT again found its way onto the list of 15 national key universities to receive special support. In 1996, HIT was among the first group of universities to be included in Project 211. This project targets 100 institutions of higher education in China to receive preferential support for development in order to become world-class universities in the 21st century. In 1999, HIT was listed as one of the top nine key universities in China. This distinction provided HIT with the opportunity to develop into a highly-competitive first-rate university with the assistance of the Ministry of Education and the Heilongjiang Provincial Government.

After 87 years, HIT has developed into a large nationally renowned multi-disciplinary university with science, engineering and research as its core. We have established our own unique programs related to the field of astronautics that are unparalleled anywhere in China. We have broadened our established disciplinary   programs by utilizing a cross- disciplinary curriculum and as such have formed a comparatively full disciplinary system that consists of key,  emerging 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 884are professors, 1,102 are associate professors, including 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 doctorial degree candidates. We also added the Shenzhen Graduate School and Weihai Campus to 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 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. In 2007, HIT funds for scientific research reached 1.1billion RMB. In the comprehensive 10-year evaluation of the '863'project, HIT scientific research programs ranked second among all universities in China. HIT has been making great contributions to China's hi-tech research by creating many new inventions in scientific research fields such as China's first simulation computer, the first intelligent chess-playing computer, the first arc-welding robots, the first world advanced-level system radar, the first CMOS chip IC card with our own patent, the first giant computer-aided real-time 3-D image construction system, the first microcomputer-operated fiber twiner and the first large-scale tank-head forming machine. The famous 'Shenzhou Series Spaceship Project' received massive assistance from HIT in the field of large-scale land-based space simulation equipment, returning cabin deformation and orthopraxy welding technology, 3-axel simulation experimental platform and fault diagnosis. The micro-satellite 'Testing Satellite No.1', 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 our 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.' Our 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 work as specialists in the fields of science and technology, education, and economics. A number of graduates have assumed leadership positions in the CPC and governments at different levels, or become generals of the PLA, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

HIT has remained an international university since its foundation. Courses at HIT used to be conducted exclusively in Russian and Japanese. After the reforming and opening to the outside world, HIT has gained greater weight in the world. So far, we have signed academic cooperation agreements 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 though exchanging students, faculty and research staff, holding academic conference and cooperating in scientific research.

Today, all the faculty, students and staff of HIT, are dedicating, with full confidence, their concerted efforts to advance bravely towards the goal of building HIT into a well-known world-class university.
 

The dormitories located on both campuses are altogether 19 buildings, with floor area of 280,000 square meters, and providing residence for 25000 students, who sign a contract with the institute, which buys and washes the beddings together.Undergraduates live in rooms of 4 to 8 people; master candidates stay in rooms of 2-6, and doctoral students in rooms of 2-3.

Dormitories are also important in educating students, and they are windows to display the institute.The institute attaches great importance to the construction, management, reform, and development of the student dormitories.Since the year 2002, the institute has invested 150 million yuan in building 6 new dormitories, 11678000 yuan in refurbishing 5 dorms, and 15 million yuan for the purchase and renewal of furniture, which has rapidly improved the living conditions and facilities.In the rooms, IC card operated telephones are installed, and the dormitory buildings set aside TV rooms, reading rooms, and for some dorms kitchens, and book bars.Other dorms offered maintenance and laundry services, and opened supermarkets.Some new dorm buildings also include fitness centers and saloons of high tastes, which render students space for entertainment.

In March 2002, the administration of the HIT dorms passed the ISO9001 international standard quality management system.The dorms follow the guiding principle 'strict requirements in management and perfect quality of service' and urge the stuff to provide convenient, prompt, kindly, standard service and advocate that students in residence form polite, healthy, friendly, and up-going morality.

Now, the dorms have become modernized living quarters at once incorporating relaxation, studying, and entertainment.

A13 Dorm is also known as International Students' Dorm .

Dorm for international students

It was put into use on November 1 st 2002. the floor space is 13255 square meters. There are meeting room, study room, cloth-washing room, entertainment area and other functioning rooms. The facilities are well equipped. There are all together 168 suites or 304 rooms in the dorm. The dorm is capable to hold 494 people. The hall of the dorm is 262 square meters, and on its left is a service table, which provides services around the clock and be responsible for all the matters of the dorm.

There are four sets of leather sofa for entertainment or meeting friends. On the wall of the hall there are three telephones on which IC or IP cards can be used. There are tables and chairs on circular corridor on the second floor. Students can study or communicate with each other there. There are public washroom and fire-control center on the left corridor of the first floor. The fire-control center sets a watchman day and night in case of emergency. On the left of the corridor on the second floor, there are public washroom and cloth-washing room. The washing room provides six automatic washing machines. Students can purchase IC cards at the service table and with the IC cards they can use washing machines. The machine will wash clothes for 41 minutes one time, and the price for each time is 2.50 Yuan. The price is proper and the service is good. On the right side of the corridor on second floor, there is a meeting room with four sets of sofa and a piano, which is an ideal place for cultural exchange. On the left there is a study room with 24 tables and two porcelain boards, which can hold 48 students for a class.

The dorm is 16-storey. There are 11 suites of rooms on each floor except the first and second floor. There are single and double rooms. The floor space of single room is 23 sqm, and double room 29.2 sqm. The rooms are up to national standards. There are elegant furniture, lights, electric stove, TV, card-using telephones in the room together with water-heating machines, washing tubs, hangers and other facilities. The dorm also provides each room with cable TV line and web line. All these facilities are for the convenience of students.

Foreign Student Apartment of HIT can support 1-2 people in each room which is equipped with a separate washing room (water connected, 24 hours), telephone, reading lamp, TV set, internet connection and furniture such as chair, desk, bookshelf and a separate bed. In the apartment there is a studying room, a small conference room, a supermarket and a laundry room. International students can enjoy the facilities of the library and gymnasium as well as the dining hall. A bank, supermarket, hospital, bookstore, post office and photograph shop which make life very convenient are all located on the campus.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.  Bachelor applicants should have high school education background with good marks and under the age of 35
2.  Foreign citizen holding the valid passport and in good health

1.  Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2.  Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.  Graduation certificate of high school
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.  Academic transcript of high school

5.  HSK Certificate (No need for English-taught program)
Level 6 or above