China University of Petroleum

China University of Petroleum (East China)
中国石油大学 (华东)

Former names	Beijing Petroleum Institute Huadong Petroleum Institute University of Petroleum
Motto	惟真惟实
Type	National Public
Established	1953
Chairman	Ke Liu
President	Honghong Shan
Location	Qingdao and Dongying, China, P.R.
Nickname	Shi Da (石大)
Affiliations	Project 211
Website	http://www.upc.edu.cn/

China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
中国石油大学 (北京)

Former names	Beijing Petroleum Institute Huadong Petroleum Institute University of Petroleum
Motto	厚积薄发开物成务
Type	National Public
Established	1953
Chairman	Qingzhe Jiang
President	Laibin Zhang
Location	Beijing, China, P.R.
Nickname	Shi Da (石大)
Affiliations	Project 211
Website	http://www.cup.edu.cn/

The China University of Petroleum (simplified Chinese: 中国石油大学; traditional Chinese: 中國石油大學; pinyin: Zhōngguó Shíyóu Dàxué) is a university system in China. It consists of two universities: China University of Petroleum (East China), located in Qingdao and Dongying, and China University of Petroleum (Beijing), located in Beijing. Both are regarded as the best universities in the field of petroleum related subjects in China. They are placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.

History

The university, founded in 1953, was known then as Beijing Petroleum Institute. It was founded acquiring the best petroleum associated departments in the country:

Petroleum research groups in Department of Geology, Department of Mining and Department of Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University
Petroleum research groups in four departments of Peiyang University (now Tianjin University)
Part of Department of Chemical Engineering from Peking University
Part of Department of Mathematics from Yanching University (now merged into Peking University)
Some students and faculty from fluid fuel research group in Department of Chemical Engineering from Dalian Institute of Technology (now Dalian University of Technology)
Some students and faculty in Department of Mining and Department of Chemical Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical Institute (now Northwest Polytechnical University)

It moved to Dongying, Shandong Province in 1969, with name changed to Huadong Petroleum Institute. In 1988, it was renamed The University of Petroleum consisting of one part in Dongying as the college and one in Beijing as the graduate school. Each gradually developed into universities with both undergraduate and graduate students. In January 2005, its name changed to China University of Petroleum. In 2004, China University of Petroleum (East China) began to move to Qingdao, and completed the relocation in 2012. Dongying campus currently serves as the base for continuing education, remote education, research laboratories, and industry collaboration.

China University of Petroleum specializes in upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum science and engineering, in the overall level of domestic lead. Its five national key specialties are:

Chemical Engineering and Technology
Mineral Resources Prospecting and Exploration
Oil and Gas Well Engineering
Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering
Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering

Campus

China University of Petroleum - Beijing is located in Changping District, Beijing.^[1] China University of Petroleum - East China is located in Qingdao. It also manages its old campus in Dongying.

Notable alumni

The alumni of CUP include the top officials of China, CEOs of major oil companies, members of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, etc. The most famous alumni are,

Wu Yi - former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Politburo member
Zhou Yongkang - former Politburo Standing Committee member, Secretary of the Central Politics and Law Commission

References

↑ "Home." China University of Petroleum-Beijing. Retrieved on January 17, 2016. "China University of Petroleum-Beijing, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping, Beijing China"

External links

China University of Petroleum
China University of Petroleum (simplified Chinese)
China University of Petroleum, Beijing
China University of Petroleum, Beijing (simplified Chinese)
China University of Petroleum (Archive)
China University of Petroleum, Beijing (Archive)

Project 211

Higher education and universities in China

Beijing	Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Forestry University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Normal University Beihang University Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing University of Technology Central Conservatory of Music Central University of Finance and Economics China Agricultural University China University of Geosciences China University of Mining and Technology China University of Political Science and Law Communication University of China Minzu University of China North China Electric Power University Peking Union Medical College Peking University Renmin University of China Tsinghua University University of International Business and Economics University of Science and Technology Beijing

Shanghai	Donghua University East China Normal University East China University of Science and Technology Fudan University Second Military Medical University Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai University Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Tongji University

Tianjin	Nankai University Tianjin Medical University Tianjin University

Chongqing	Chongqing University Southwest University

Anhui	Anhui University Hefei University of Technology University of Science and Technology of China

Fujian	Xiamen University Fuzhou University

Guangdong	Jinan University South China Normal University South China University of Technology Sun Yat-sen University

Guizhou	Guizhou University

Gansu	Lanzhou University

Hainan	Hainan University

Hebei	Hebei University of Technology

Heilongjiang	Harbin Engineering University Harbin Institute of Technology Northeast Agricultural University Northeast Forestry University

Henan	Zhengzhou University

Hubei	China University of Geosciences Wuhan University Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan University of Technology Huazhong Agricultural University Huazhong Normal University Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Hunan	Central South University Hunan Normal University Hunan University National University of Defense Technology

Jiangsu	China Pharmaceutical University Hohai University Jiangnan University Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing Normal University Nanjing University Nanjing University of Science and Technology Soochow University Southeast University

Jiangxi	Nanchang University

Jilin	Jilin University Northeast Normal University Yanbian University

Liaoning	Dalian Maritime University Dalian University of Technology Liaoning University Northeastern University

Qinghai	Qinghai University

Shaanxi	Chang'an University Fourth Military Medical University Northwest A&F University Northwest University Northwestern Polytechnical University Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Jiaotong University Xidian University

Shandong	China University of Petroleum (Huadong) Shandong University Ocean University of China

Shanxi	Taiyuan University of Technology

Sichuan	Sichuan Agricultural University Sichuan University Southwest Jiaotong University Southwestern University of Finance and Economics University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Yunnan	Yunnan University

Zhejiang	Zhejiang University

Guangxi	Guangxi University

Inner Mongolia	Inner Mongolia University

Ningxia	Ningxia University

Tibet	Tibet University

Xinjiang	Shihezi University Xinjiang University

See also: Project 985

Universities and colleges in Beijing

Education, Higher education, and Universities in China

National	Peking University Renmin University of China Tsinghua University Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Forestry University Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Normal University Beijing People's Police College Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing University of Physical Education Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Central Academy of Drama Central Conservatory of Music Central University of Finance and Economics China Agricultural University China Central Academy of Fine Arts China Foreign Affairs University China Institute of Industrial Relations China University of Geosciences (Beijing campus) China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing campus) China University of Petroleum (Beijing) China University of Political Science and Law China Women's University China Youth University for Political Sciences Chinese People's Public Security University Communications University of China Minzu University of China North China Electric Power University (Beijing campus) North China University of Technology Open University of China Peking Union Medical College University of Chinese Academy of Sciences University of International Business and Economics University of International Relations University of Science and Technology Beijing

Municipal	Beijing International Studies University Beijing Information Science and Technology University Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing University of Technology Beijing University of Agriculture Beijing Materials University Capital University of Economics and Business Capital University of Medical Sciences Capital Normal University North China University of Technology China College of Music Beijing Dance Academy Beijing Film Academy Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology Beijing Institute of Machinery Beijing Union University

Private	Beijing City College

See also: List of universities in China

Universities and colleges in Shandong

National

Provincial

Jinan	Shandong Normal University University of Jinan Shandong University of Finance and Economics Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shandong Jianzhu University Qilu University of Technology Shandong Women's University

Qingdao	Qingdao University Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao Technological University Qingdao Agricultural University

Yantai	Yantai University Ludong University Shandong Institute of Business and Technology

Other cities	Shandong Agricultural University Qufu Normal University Shandong University of Technology Liaocheng University Linyi University Binzhou Medical College Jining Medical University Weifang Medical University Weifang University Harbin University of Science and Technology at Weihai

Private

Vocational

See also: List of universities in China

Member Universities of Beijing Tech

Education, Higher education, and Universities in China

Beijing	Beijing Jiaotong University University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Beijing University of Chemical Technology North China Electric Power University at Beijing China University of Mining & Technology at Beijing China University of Petroleum at Beijing China University of Geosciences at Beijing Beijing Forestry University

Xi'an	Xidian University

Harbin	Harbin Engineering University

Qinhuangdao	Yanshan University

See also: List of universities in China

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