History
- In 1958, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) was established under the leadership of the Ministry of Chemical Industries. The university was then known as the Beijing Institute of Chemical Technology (BICT).
- In October, 1960, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to classify the university as a National Key Institution.
Education
- With half a century of history, BUCT has become a multi-disciplinary university with a solid foundation in science and engineering, as well as other distinctive disciplines such as management, economics, law, literature, education, philosophy, medical sciences. The university is a multi-level training system for undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and students from foreign countries. Since its establishment, BUCT has trained more than 100,000 people for China.
Research
- After years of research and development, the school has established more than 30 national and provincial research and development institutions, including 2 national key laboratory, 1 national engineering technology research center, 1 national engineering laboratory, 10 provincial and ministerial key laboratories, 16 provincial, ministerial engineering (technology) research center, and research base.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
201
2023
201 100
2022
301
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
701 20
2024
721 -200
2023
521
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
401
2024
-
2023
-
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
337 84
2023
421
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
- The Office of Student Affairs of BUCT is responsible for the education, management and service functions of the entire undergraduate. In conjunction with the concept of "people oriented", it focus on the cultivating of the students' learning practice, innovative entrepreneurship, environmental adaptation, multicultural communication and leadership. It actively committed to meet the needs of students, provide comprehensive services for students to grow up and foster high quality talents with all-round development in morality, intellect and physics.