Editing Harbin Institute of Technology

{{Short description|Public university in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China}}
{{Distinguish|Harbin Engineering University|Harbin University of Science and Technology}}
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 | name                   = Harbin Institute of Technology
 | native_name            = {{native name|zh-cn|paren=no|哈尔滨工业大学}}
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 | mottoeng               = Rigor and Mastery
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 | type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
 | president              = Han Jiecai
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* [[Harbin]], [[Heilongjiang]]
* [[Weihai]], [[Shandong]]
* [[Shenzhen]], [[Guangdong]]}}
 | undergrad              = 25,002
 | postgrad               = 12,710
 | faculty                = 2,957
 | campus                 = {{convert|1060.823|acres}}
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The '''Harbin Institute of Technology''' ('''HIT''')<!--Do not add the Chinese native name here as it has been specified in the Infobox.--> is a public [[Types of universities and colleges in China|science and engineering university]] in [[Nan'gang, Harbin|Nan'gang]], [[Harbin]], [[Heilongjiang]], [[China]]. It is one of the top universities in China and now affiliated with the [[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology]]. The university is part of [[Project 211]], [[Project 985]], and the [[Double First-Class Construction]]. The university is a member of the [[C9 League]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Yang |first=Rui |last2=Xie |first2=Meng |date=2015-03-01 |title=Leaning toward the Centers: International Networking at China’s Five C9 League Universities |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03397053 |journal=Frontiers of Education in China |language=en |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=66–90 |doi=10.1007/BF03397053 |issn=1673-3533}}</ref>

The university was founded in 1920 as Harbin Sino-Russia Industrial School. Besides the main campus in Harbin, the university operates two [[Satellite campus|satellite campuses]] in [[Shenzhen|Shenzhen, Guangdong]] (as [[Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen]]) and in [[Weihai|Weihai, Shandong]] (as Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai).<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017年哈尔滨工业大学招生访谈——中国教育在线 |url=https://www.eol.cn/html/g/2017gzft/hgd.html |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.eol.cn}}</ref> 

== History ==
[[File:Harbin Institute of Technology - Main Bldg.jpg|thumb|upright|The main building of Harbin Institute of Technology]]
Key honors include the following:<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/news/index/3004 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/history |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref>
* In 1920, the Harbin Institute of Technology was originally established as the Harbin Sino-Russian School for Industry to educate railway engineers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WelCome to Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/international.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505024505/http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/international.htm |archive-date=2008-05-05 |access-date=2008-10-01}}</ref> 
* In 1931, postgraduate students were enrolled from the spring of 1931.
* In 1935, during the Japanese invasion of China, the university fell under Japanese control.
* On January 1, 1938, the name Harbin Institute of Technology was reinstated, which it has retained until the present. 
* In 1945, after the Japanese defeated in World War II and evacuated, HIT was headed by the Zhongchang Railway Bureau and jointly managed by China and the Soviet Union.
* In 1949, Harbin Institute of technology recruited graduate students from all over the country. It is one of the earliest institutions to train postgraduates in China. 
* In 1951, HIT was approved by the central government to become one of the two institutions of higher learning to learn advanced techniques from the USSR. HIT enjoyed a reputation as the 'Cradle for Engineers'.
* In 1954, HIT was established as one of six [[National Key Universities|national key universities]] of China, the only one outside [[Beijing]].<ref name=":4" />
* In 1984, HIT became one of 15 national major investment universities of China. In 1984, HIT became one of the first 22 universities to establish a graduate school. 
* In 1996, HIT was established as a first-class university under [[Project 211]] (a project of [[National Key Universities]] initiated by the [[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China]]).
* In 1998, HIT was among the first 9 universities to be invited to join the '''[[Project 985]] Club''' (a Chinese higher education system that provides funding priority to 39 leading research comprehensive universities).
* In 2000, Harbin Institute of Technology merged with Harbin University of Architecture, one of the famous eight old schools in China with the same roots, and formed a new Harbin Institute of Technology.
* In 2009, the Chinese [[C9 League]] was established by the Chinese central government, comprising a group of the top nine Chinese universities: [[Peking University]], [[Tsinghua University]], Harbin Institute of Technology, [[Fudan University]], [[Nanjing University]], [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]], [[University of Science and Technology of China]], [[Xi'an Jiao Tong University]] and [[Zhejiang University]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-02-17 |title=Eastern stars: Universities of China's C9 League excel in select fields |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/eastern-stars-universities-of-chinas-c9-league-excel-in-select-fields/415193.article |access-date= |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2012, HIT was listed in the ''Universities and Colleges Innovation Promotion Plan'' ({{lang|zh-hans|高等学校创新能力提升计划}}), the most recent national advanced innovation alliance.
* In 2013, the results of the third round of discipline assessment were announced. The school has 16 first-level disciplines ranked in the top five in the country, and 25 disciplines rank among the top ten in the country; among them, the first-level discipline of mechanics ranks first in the nation. 
* In 2017, HIT was ranked as Class A (top tier) university in the [[Double First-Class Construction]], the most recent elite Chinese universities program.<ref name=":4" />

=== Weihai Campus ===
[[Weihai]] campus is located in Weihai's [[Weihai Torch Hi-Tech Science Park|Torch Hi-Tech Science Park]], a scenic seaside city on the [[Jiaodong Peninsula]].

The campus, along with the picturesque scenery and mild climate, adjoins the sea (Golden Beach) and is surrounded by mountains. It is ranked in the best 50 universities in satisfaction degree in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaokao.chsi.com.cn/gkxx/ss/201306/20130617/433174530.html|script-title=zh:全国大学生满意度50强高校|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-date=6 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606191406/http://gaokao.chsi.com.cn/gkxx/ss/201306/20130617/433174530.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It now covers totally {{convert|1,560,000|m2}}, with a construction area of {{convert|383,000|m2|abbr=on}}.

HIT, Weihai now has 10 schools and 1 department, 10,466 undergraduate students, 542 master students, 110 Ph.D. candidates, 89 international students, and 861 staff members, including 97 professors and 219 associate professors. HIT, Weihai provides 37 bachelor programs and shares HIT's 22 master programs and 18 doctoral programs, with the same HIT educational standards. Complementing to the Harbin campus, HIT, Weihai has developed with the characteristic disciplines such as [[Marine Science]] and [[Ocean Engineering]], [[Automotive Engineering]], and the highlights in the domains of Advanced Manufacturing, [[Information Technology]] and [[Electric Engineering]], [[Computer Science]] and [[Software Engineering]], [[Material Science and Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.hitwh.edu.cn/information.asp?id=9&nid=25|title=About Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai|publisher=HIT Weihai Copyright|access-date=9 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815172228/http://en.hitwh.edu.cn/information.asp?id=9&nid=25|archive-date=2017-08-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Academics ==
=== Program ===
The Harbin campus of HIT offers 86 undergraduate degrees across its eighteen schools along with 41 master programs, 29 doctoral programs and 24 post-doctoral research programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/research |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/info |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/message |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref>

{{Div col|colwidth=35em}}
* School of Architecture
* School of Astronautics
* School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
* School of Civil Engineering
* School of Computer Science and Technology
* School of Economy and Management
* School of Electrical Engineering and Automation
* School of Electronics and Information Engineering
* School of Energy Science and Engineering
* School of Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
* School of International Studies
* School of Life Science and Technology
* School of Marxism
* School of Material Science and Engineering
* School of [[Mechatronics]] Engineering
* School of Transportation Science and Technology
* School of Science
* School of Environment
* School of Humanities, Social Science & Law
{{Div col end}}

As of 2019, there were 15,675 undergraduate students, 6,518 doctoral students and 9,680 master graduate students at the Harbin campus, including 1,984 international students from 128 countries and regions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/numbers |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref>

=== General Rankings ===
{{Infobox Chinese university ranking
| BCUR_N = 14
| WS_N = 12
| CUAA_N = 14
| QS_N = 10
| THE_N = 10
| LINE_1 = 0
| QS_A = 58
| THE_A = 23
| LINE_2 = 0
| ARWU_W = 101–150
| QS_W = =252
| THE_W = =152
| USNWR_W = =160
}}

Nationally, HIT is consistently ranked among China's top-10 research comprehensive universities and ranked No.1 in [[Northeast China]] region,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015中国大学排名 |url=https://www.shanghairanking.cn/rankings/bcur/201511 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.shanghairanking.cn}}</ref> which includes the province of [[Liaoning]], [[Jilin]], and [[Heilongjiang]] with a combination of more than 100 million population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 中国最好大学排名 |url=https://www.shanghairanking.cn/rankings/bcur/201911 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www.shanghairanking.cn}}</ref>

HIT was ranked the best in Northeast China, 9th in China and 145th worldwide in 2024 in terms of aggregate performance from the three most widely observed university rankings ([[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|THE]]+[[Academic Ranking of World Universities|ARWU]]+[[QS World University Rankings|QS]]) as reported by the ''Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities |url=https://research.unsw.edu.au/artu/individual-ranking?id=1174 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=research.unsw.edu.au}}</ref>

For 2024, HIT was ranked 160 by [[U.S. News & World Report]],<ref name="USNEWSranking2020">{{cite web |date=25 June 2024 |title=US News 2024 Best Global Universities |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/harbin-institute-of-technology-505604 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=usnews.com/education}}</ref> # 174 by the [[Center for World University Rankings]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=World University Rankings 2024 {{!}} Global 2000 List {{!}} CWUR |url=https://cwur.org/2024.php |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=cwur.org |language=en}}</ref> and 168 by [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=World University Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, it was ranked in the 101-150 band by [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]].<ref name="ARWU_2019">{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019|date=21 September 2019|website=shanghairanking.com|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815195442/http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Internationally, HIT is regarded as one of the most reputable [[Chinese universities]] by the ''[[Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings]]'' where it ranked 101th globally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=World Reputation Rankings |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/reputation-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/locations/CHN/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> HIT graduates are highly desired worldwide, with its Graduate Employability rankings placed at # 143 globally in the 2021 Global Employability University Ranking by Times Higher Education.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2021 |title=Best universities for graduate jobs: Global University Employability Ranking 2021 {{!}} Student |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-graduate-jobs-global-university-employability-ranking |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125090550/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-graduate-jobs-global-university-employability-ranking |archive-date=2021-11-25 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Times Higher Education}}</ref>

=== Research Rankings ===
Regarding scientific research output, the [[Nature Index]] 2025 ranked HIT the No.27 university in the Asia Pacific region, and 46th in the world among the global universities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institution tables {{!}} Nature Index |url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/generate/all/global/academic |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=www.nature.com}}</ref> The 2024 [[CWTS Leiden Ranking]] ranked HIT 14th in the world by total publications and 27th in the world based on the number of their scientific publications belonging to the top 1% in their fields for the time period 2019–2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Studies (CWTS) |first=Centre for Science and Technology |title=CWTS Leiden Ranking |url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2024/list |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=CWTS Leiden Ranking |language=en}}</ref>

=== Subject Rankings ===
Research at Harbin Institute of Technology spans a broad range of topics with a strong focus on engineering sciences.<ref name=":1" />  HIT has been ranked in the top 10 Best Global Universities for Engineering by the [[U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking]] since the ranking’s inception in 2014 by the [[U.S. News & World Report|US News & World Reports]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Best Global Universities for Engineering |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025131649/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering |archive-date=2017-10-25 |access-date=2017-10-25}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2014-10-29 |title=Top Engineering Universities in the World {{!}} US News Best Global Universities |url=http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029041124/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering |archive-date=2014-10-29 |access-date= |website=US News}}</ref> As of 2024, it is ranked 3rd globally in Engineering.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=US News: Best Global Universities for Engineering 2024 |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/engineering |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>
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!Global Subject Rankings by [[ARWU]] 
!2023 Rank<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/harbin-institute-of-technology |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref>
|-
|Instruments Science & Technology
|1
|-
|Biotechnology
|4
|-
|Aerospace Engineering
|5
|-
|Mechanical Engineering
|5
|-
|Automation & Control
|7
|-
|Metallurgical Engineering
|7
|-
|Civil Engineering
|9
|-
|Marine/Ocean Engineering
|14
|-
|Chemical Engineering
|17
|-
|Environmental Science & Engineering
|22
|-
|Energy Science & Engineering
|24
|-
|Library & Information Science
|26
|-
|Computer Science & Engineering
|27
|-
|Remote Sensing
|28
|-
|Transportation Science & Technology
|30
|-
|Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
|31
|-
|Electrical & Electronic Engineering
|35
|-
|Materials Science & Engineering
|37
|-
|Telecommunication Engineering
|47
|-
|Chemistry
|51-75
|-
|Water Resources
|51-75
|-
|Biomedical Engineering
|76-100
|-
|Mathematics
|76-100
|}

== Research ==
Its faculty and students have invented many 'firsts' in China: the first [[analog computer]] in 1957, the first digital computer in 1958, the first intelligent [[chess computer]], the first arc welding [[robot]], the first world-class new system [[radar]], the first [[Integrated circuit|IC]] [[CMOS]] chip with its own copyright, the first superway, computer real-time [[3D image]] creation system, and the first high-performance computer controlled [[fiber|fiber twister]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/history |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=http://en.hit.edu.cn/about/info |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=en.hit.edu.cn}}</ref> HIT undertakes research covered by [[Classified information|official secrets]] (e.g. in [[space science]] and [[defense (military)|defense]]-related technologies).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/kuaizhou-china-launches-new-rocket/|title=Kuaizhou – China secretly launches new quick response rocket|date=25 September 2013|quote=Built by the Harbin Institute of Technology, the new satellite will be used for emergency data monitoring and imaging...|access-date=2014-01-09|archive-date=2014-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812035715/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/kuaizhou-china-launches-new-rocket/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malab.se.ritsumei.ac.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/OB_quan.pdfand|title=Work at HIT as lecturer after graduation|access-date=2014-01-09}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It made the largest contribution to the success of the [[Shenzhou spacecraft|Shenzhou series spacecraft]] and [[Kuaizhou]] series spacecraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.hit.edu.cn/special/80/index.htm|script-title=zh:哈尔滨工业大学新闻网|website=news.hit.edu.cn|access-date=8 April 2018|archive-date=12 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712002822/http://news.hit.edu.cn/special/80/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/kuaizhou-china-launches-new-rocket/|title=NASA Spaceflight: Kuaizhou-China secretly launches new quick response rocket|date=25 September 2013|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812035715/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/kuaizhou-china-launches-new-rocket/|url-status=live}}</ref> One minor planet (#55838) is named after the Harbin Institute of Technology and nicknamed "Hagongda Star" by the [[International Astronomical Union]] for HIT's achievements in science and engineering.<ref>[http://www.iau.org/science/news/ Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs): A Chronology of Milestones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205163300/http://www.iau.org/science/news/ |date=2013-12-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2010/6/233027.shtm|title=News of ScienceNet: A minor planet named after Harbin Institute of Technology|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141543/http://news.sciencenet.cn/htmlnews/2010/6/233027.shtm|url-status=live}}</ref>

HIT is known to have close links to the [[People's Liberation Army]] and the [[space program of China]] as one of the main universities in China for space and defense-related research.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=23 November 2019 |title=Harbin Institute of Technology |url=https://unitracker.aspi.org.au/universities/harbin-institute-of-technology |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317201327/https://unitracker.aspi.org.au/universities/harbin-institute-of-technology/ |archive-date=17 March 2020 |access-date=2020-06-01 |website=Chinese Defence Universities Tracker |publisher=[[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] |language=en-au}}</ref> HIT is one of the [[Seven Sons of National Defence]].<ref name="VOA 2021">{{cite web |last1=Cong |first1=Forest |date=4 June 2020 |title=US Ban on Chinese Students With Military Links Divides Experts on Impact |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/usa_us-ban-chinese-students-military-links-divides-experts-impact/6190553.html |access-date=15 June 2021 |website=Voice of America}}</ref> HIT has made major contributions to the Chinese [[Shenzhou program|Shenzhou]] spacecraft project. In 2010, the Astronautics Innovation Research Center was established at HIT in conjunction with the [[China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation]]. The establishment is the biggest investment of this class in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.hit.edu.cn/articles/2010/06-05/06141401.htm|script-title=zh:提示信息|website=news.hit.edu.cn|access-date=8 April 2018|archive-date=11 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511194137/http://news.hit.edu.cn/articles/2010/06-05/06141401.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2020, the United States [[Bureau of Industry and Security]] added to HIT to the [[Entity List]] for its activities in support of the People's Liberation Army.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commerce Department to Add Two Dozen Chinese Companies with Ties to WMD and Military Activities to the Entity List|url=https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/05/commerce-department-add-two-dozen-chinese-companies-ties-wmd-and|date=May 22, 2020|website=U.S. Department of Commerce|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25|archive-date=2020-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525092122/https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2020/05/commerce-department-add-two-dozen-chinese-companies-ties-wmd-and|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Arcibal|first=Cheryl|date=May 23, 2020|title=US slaps sanctions on 33 Chinese companies and institutions, dialling up the tension amid the lowest point in US-China relations|work=[[South China Morning Post]]|url=https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3085788/us-slaps-sanctions-33-chinese-companies-and-institutions|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-date=May 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524070517/https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3085788/us-slaps-sanctions-33-chinese-companies-and-institutions|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Notable faculty and alumni ==

=== Academia and education ===
* [[Chen Guangxi]], computer scientist and professor who founded the discipline of computer science in HIT.
* [[Fang Binxing]], computer scientist, former president of [[Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications]], chief designer of the [[Great Firewall|Great Firewall of China]].
* [[Liu Yongtan]], radar technology and signal processing expert, member of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]] and [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]], and winner of [[Highest Science and Technology Award]] in 2018.
* [[Ma Zuguang]], an expert in optoelectronic technology and a former member of the [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]].
* [[Yang Shuzi]], engineer, member of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]], former president of [[Huazhong University of Science and Technology]].

=== Business and entrepreneurship ===
* [[Li Shufu]], billionaire businessman, chairman of [[Geely|Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd.]] and [[Volvo Cars]].
* Yuan Jinhua, co-founder of [[Sany|SANY Group]], the third-largest heavy equipment manufacturer in the world.
* Zhang Jian, co-founder of [[Broad Group]].
* Zhang Siming, founder, and CEO of Shenzhen [[China Nepstar|Neptunus Pharmaceutical Company Limited]].

=== Engineering and technology ===
* [[Song Jian]], aerospace engineer, former president of Chinese Academy of Engineering, member of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]] and [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]], and a foreign member of [[US National Academy of Engineering]], [[Russian Academy of Sciences]], and the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences]].
* [[Sun Jiadong]], rocket and satellite technology expert, chief designer for [[Chinese Lunar Exploration Program]], and member of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]] and [[International Academy of Astronautics]]. 
* Abdul Waheed, [[Power engineering|Power Engineer]] from [[Pakistan]].

=== Politics and government ===
* [[Li Changchun]], former senior leader of [[Chinese Communist Party]], member of the [[Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|Politburo Standing Committee]], and Chairman of the CCP [[Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization|Central Guidance Commission for Building Spiritual Civilization]].
* [[Li Jinai]], general in the [[People's Liberation Army]], and director of the General Political Department of the PLA.
* [[Li Zhanshu]], member of the [[Politburo Standing Committee]], and Chairman of the [[Standing Committee of the National People's Congress]].
* [[Ma Xingrui]], member of the [[Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party|Politburo]] and [[Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary|party secretary]] of [[Xinjiang]], aerospace engineer, former vice president of HIT, and former director of [[China National Space Administration]].
* [[Sun Yun-suan]], former Premier of the Republic of China, and chief architects of Taiwan's "Economic Miracle".
* [[Wang Zhaoguo]], former governor of [[Fujian]], former head of the [[United Front Work Department]], and former vice-chairman of the [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|CPPCC]].
* [[Xu Dazhe]], governor of [[Hunan]] province, aerospace engineer, and former chief administrator of [[China National Space Administration]].
* [[Zhang Chunxian]], vice-chairperson of the [[Standing Committee of the National People's Congress]].

=== Sports and arts ===
* [[Kong Linghui]], table tennis player, gold medal winner of [[Summer Olympic Games]] and [[World Table Tennis Championships]].
* [[Shi Kang]], writer, scriptwriter.

==See also==
* [[APRU]]
* [[Project 985]]
* [[Project 211]]
* [[Plan 111]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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