Harbin Engineering University - History

History

HEU traces its origin to the Military Engineering Academy established in Harbin on September 1, 1953. In 1970 Harbin Shipbuilding Engineering Institute (HSEI; simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨船舶工程学院; traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱船舶工程學院; pinyin: Hāěrbīn Chuánbó Gōngchéng Xuéyuàn) was formed. With approval from the State Education Commission, HSEI changed its name to Harbin Engineering University in 1994, and ocean and marine projects became its main field of research.

Harbin Engineering University is defining its distinctive position in the nation's development strategy by specializing in shipping industry, ocean exploration and nuclear application. By also leading a series of reforms in teaching, scientific research and information management systems, Harbin Engineering University is expanding her role as China's premier comprehensive international university now and into the 21st century.

Since 1999, HEU has been honored national, provincial, ministerial commendation and awards 520 items in total, 215 national ones, 305 provincial and ministerial ones, in the aspects of management of party and administrative affairs, teaching and education, scientific research, etc..

In recent years, HEU has made substantial progress in the aspects of CPC construction, moral and political work, teaching reform, scientific research, cultivation of talents and basic construction, etc., and has enjoyed numerous commendation and awards from the superior. These mention-worthy fruits, the result of collaborative efforts by all the students and faculty members under the leadership of the university party committee, are not only a demonstration of firm approval from the superior departments as well as all walks of life in society but also a spur for HEU to further accelerate reform and development, constantly promote leap-forward development, and struggle to establish a distinctive high-level research university.