Foundation Programs

In 1940, the Communist Party of China founded the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), the country's first science and engineering university, in Yan'an, Shaanxi province. Since the founding of the New China, BIT has been one of the key universities in the country and was among the first to enter the national "211 Project" and the "985 Project", and to be designated as a "Top A World-class University". 

BIT was originally founded in Yan'an in 1940, and moved to Beijing in 1949. In 1952, it was renamed Beijing Engineering College, becoming the first defense industry university in the People's Republic of China. In 1988, the university was renamed the Beijing Institute of Technology. Today, it is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The International Preparatory Program of Beijing Institute of Technology is an undergraduate preparatory education for international students at Beijing Institute of Technology. The purpose is to help international students meet the undergraduate admission requirements of Beijing Institute of Technology through 1-2 semesters of language and basic subject study and consolidation. The main courses include Chinese language, mathematics, physics, Chinese cultural inheritance and scientific and technological innovation, cross-cultural communication and team management, etc. At the same time, students will be provided with HSK pre-exam training. Students who participate in this program and pass the assessment can directly enter the undergraduate program of our university.

The Foundation course consists of two different programs:

Program A (Offline program) : Applicants are international students with HSK4 level or equivalent Chinese language level, and have reached the undergraduate admission standard through one semester of Chinese language, mathematics, physics and other courses.

Program B (Offline program) : Applicants are international students with HSK-3 level or equivalent Chinese language level, and have reached the undergraduate admission standard through one academic year of Chinese, mathematics, physics and other courses.

Beijing Institute of Technology founded in Yan'an in 1940 is a national key university. It is a research-oriented university of science, engineering and humanities with science and engineering as its backbone. It is one of the first universities to be authorized to open a graduate school and was funded by the central government. BIT is also one of the national "Project 211" universities receiving preferential support from the state. In 2000, BIT was listed in "Plan 985", which gives priority for development by Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND), Ministry of Education (MOE) and Beijing Municipal Government. In 1999, BIT passed the evaluation for "Outstanding in Undergraduate Program" sponsored by MOE. BIT ranks among the first-class universities for its high educational and research quality, strong faculty teams, and academic programs with distinct characteristics.

Beijing Institute of Technology has an enrollment of students of 37,004, including 16,411graduate and secondary students 5,179 applicants for Master and 1,904 for doctoral. In addition, it has also 347 overseas students.

There are over 3,500 teaching staff including 9 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Science, 5 Chang Jiang Scholars , 376 Professors,906 associate professors. Experts with outstanding contributions at the national level:18 Recipients of special subsidies from the central government:251In order to improve the strength of the faculty, BIT attaches great importance on the import of talents. BIT appointed 174 visiting professors, 38 advisory professors and 6 honorary professors in China, plus, 45 overseas visiting professors and 12 honorary professors and conferred 2 honorary doctoral degree to Mr. Shaper from Germany and Mr. Sheffield from the USA.

Campus Size
The main campus of Beijing Institute of Technology occupies an area of 920,700 square meters, with a floor space of 724,000 square meters. The eastern Campus covers an area of 2,000,000 square meter.The construction area for Zhuhai 3,330,000 square meter.

Teaching
Beijing Institute of Technology has 11 academic schools and 43 research institutes (or research centers)Education program includes Undergraduate, Master, Continuous, Distant Vocational and Overseas students programs.It has 11 state key disciplines, 25 ministerial disciplines. Beijing Institute of Technology is authorized to confer doctor and master degrees. It also has 14 post-doctorate stations, 57 disciplines to confer doctor degrees, 89 disciplines master degrees. It has 55 undergraduate majors in total.

Research
Beijing Institute of Technology has 3 State Key Labs, 4 Labs for State Key Discipline, 1 open Lab of State Education Ministry, 4 Key Labs of Beijing city.The annual fund for research amounts to 620 million RMB. 33 awards for research at ministerial level or above; 2217 thesis, 577 thesis collected by Sci, Ei and ISR, 97 patents, 13 letters pattern.

Libraries
The library has more than 1,150,000 volumes. Besides, it has350,000 electronic journals and books.

Accommodation Fe：

Zhongguancun campus:

2 people shared room: CNY1,350/month 

3 people shared room: CNY1,200/month

4 people shared room: CNY900/month

Liangxiang campus: 

2 people shared room: CNY900/month 

3 people shared room: CNY700/month

4 people shared room: CNY 500/month

Room type: Apartment style, Three or two double rooms share one living room, shower room and toilet.

Room Condition: Air-conditioner, phone, bookshelf, desk, wardrobe, internet access. There are public washing room and public kitchen in this building.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Non-chinese citizens who have graduated from high school or above, have university application qualifications, are in good health, are willing to abide by relevant Chinese laws and regulations and school rules and regulations, and hold a valid foreign passport;

2. Be between 18 and 25 years old. Under the age of 18, you must provide guardian documents in Beijing, China.

*1. Scanned copy of passport (passport photo first page and China visa page) *

*2. Document photo with white background 

*3. Highest degree certificate

*4. High school transcripts 

*5. Personal Statement (Download the BIT International Student Personal Statement at https://isc.bit.edu.cn/→Resources→Download) template, fill in and upload to the application system attachment) 

6. Application Materials for Student under 18 must be uploaded (if you are under 18, please Download Application materials for Student under 18 and upload all materials as required)

 7. Physical Examination Form (please Download the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner in the "Download" section above, and upload the materials after going to the hospital for physical examination as required) 

8. Financial security certificate (bank deposit certificate)

 9. No crime certificate (to be issued at the local police station) 

10. Other attachments (* is required)