Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) is a state key university affiliated to the Ministry of Education. As one of China’s key institutions of higher learning, BUCT has developed from an institution of scientific specialties to a comprehensive university with a core curriculum of science, economic management, languages and other liberal arts.  

    Established in March of 2000, the College of Information Science and Technology (CIST) was an amalgamation of the two former departments, the Department of Process Automation and the Department of Computer Science and Technology. There are totally 151 faculty and staff members, including 1 academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 26 professors (20 of which are doctoral tutors), and 42 associate professors and senior researchers. Almost 75% of the faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees. The College of Information Science and Technology has established a cultivation system for undergraduates, post-graduates (including engineering graduates), doctors and international students. The college has now over 600 Ph.D. students and post-graduate students and about 2700 undergraduate students.