Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai

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Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZH) is located in the city of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, next to Macao and Hong Kong, and is easily accessible via the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao highway, West Guangdong highway, Guangzhou-Zhuhai express train and also by air. The campus covers an area of over 3.3 million square meters with more than 80 percent green coverage. It has a reputation for being one of the most naturally beautiful campuses in Zhuhai.

On May 8, 2004, BITZH was jointly established by Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and Guangda Strategic Investment Co Ltd with the approval of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the support of the Zhuhai municipal government. BITZH is a legally and financially independent college and an academically affiliated college of BIT.

Taking full advantage of the academic tradition and high-quality teaching resources of BIT, BITZH is committed to cultivating talented students to meet the developmental demands of society. BITZH strives to be a quality applied university which stresses disciplines and majors such as engineering, management, liberal arts, economics, law, art and so on. BITZH takes needs of the society as its guiding light and aims to provide students with a well-rounded education, molding them into innovative and competent professionals.

At present, BITZH consists of 13 academic schools -- School of Information Technology, School of Computer Science and Technology, School of Machinery and Vehicles, School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, School of Aviation, School of Business, School of Foreign Languages, School of Accounting and Finance, School of Design & Arts, School of Civil and Commercial Law, School of Mathematics and Physics, School of Marxism -- and 49 diverse majors, as well as an International School (School of Continuing Education). As of September 2014, the institute had 25,927 full-time undergraduate students. Graduates from BITZH are competitive on the job market.

With faculty resources derived from BIT, BITZH attracts professionals and talents from throughout the country. Faculty with senior professional titles account for 33 percent of total full-time faculty, while faculty with a master's or doctoral degree account for 78.5 percent of full-time faculty.

BITZH has built classroom buildings, libraries, laboratories, dormitories, cafeterias, and other ancillary facilities covering over 460,000 square meters. The institute is equipped with comprehensive teaching facilities and advanced technology, including 45 laboratories which caters toward disciplines such as information technology, computer science, machinery, chemical engineering, material science, art and design, as well as a 100,000-square-meter sports field. The Engineering Training Center, which cost more than 40 million yuan ($6.32 million), came into service in September 2013. The center covers an area of nearly 6,800 square meters, and the gross floor area is 10,000 square meters. The Engineering Training Center has experimental facilities worth up to 20 million yuan and is the largest center of its kind in Zhuhai, and one of the best in all of Guangdong province. 

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