National University of Defense Technology

This article is about the highest military-affiliated public research university. For the highest professional military education university, see People's Liberation Army National Defense University. For the highest military research institute, see Academy of Military Sciences.
National University of
Defense Technology
中国人民解放军国防科学技术大学
Former names
Military Academy of Engineering (1953–1970)
Changsha Institute of Technology (1970–1978)
Motto厚德博学、强军兴国
Motto in English
Excel in Virtue and Knowledge; Strengthen the Armed Forces and the Nation
TypePublic research university
Established1953; 71 years ago (1953) (predecessor)
1978; 46 years ago (1978) (current entity)
FounderChen Geng (Harbin Military Academy of Engineering); Deng Xiaoping (current entity)
Parent institution
Central Military Commission
PresidentLt. Gen. Li Xiang (2019-)
Vice-ChancellorMaj. Gen. Ling Shiming
Maj. Gen. Wu Jianjun
Academic staff
2,000 faculty members
Students15,700
Undergraduates8,900
Postgraduates6,800
Location
Changsha[1][2]
,
China

28°13′09″N 112°59′25″E / 28.2192°N 112.9904°E / 28.2192; 112.9904
Websitenudt.edu.cn
english.nudt.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国防科技大学
Traditional Chinese國防科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuófáng KēJì Dàxué
The gate of National University of Defense Technology

The National University of Defense Technology (NUDT; 中国人民解放军国防科学技术大学) is a national public research university headquartered in Kaifu, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is affiliated with the Central Military Commission.[3][4] The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. With the predecessor founded in 1953 as the People's Liberation Army Military Academy of Engineering (中国人民解放军军事工程学院) in Harbin, the institution was officially established in 1978 in Changsha, Hunan.

NUDT was instrumental in the development of the Tianhe-2 supercomputer.[5] In 2017, the university incorporated five military colleges, which are the PLA College of International Relations, the PLA College of National Defense Information, the PLA Xi'an Telecommunication College, the PLA College of Electronic Engineering, and the PLA Science and Engineering University College of Meteorology and Oceanography.[6]

Due to its military nature and lack of public information, NUDT has not been ranked or ranked accurately or adequately. Considered the No.1 military academy in China, NUDT has been consistently called the "Military Tsinghua" (Tsinghua being the highest ranked science and technology-focused university in China). In a 2016 Chinese ranking, NUDT was ranked as one of the only four "Seven Star" universities in China (others include Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese Academy of Science).

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  2. ^ Allen, Kenneth; Chen, Minzhi (2019). "The People's Liberation Army's 37 Academic Institutions" (PDF). Air University. p. 43. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ "国防科技大学文理学院2022年直招军官招聘公告". National University of Defense Technology. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ^ "About - National University of Defense Technology". National University of Defense Technology. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. ^ "National University of Defense Technology". International Cyber Policy Centre. Australian Strategic Policy Institute. November 23, 2019. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "中国人民解放军系列五所军校到南开做招生宣讲 – 重庆市南开中学校". 重庆市南开中学校 Chongqing City Nankai High School. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.