China University of Petroleum (Beijing) Undergraduate

China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

An Overview of China University of Petroleum (Beijing): A Legacy of Excellence in Petroleum Education and Research

China University of Petroleum, Beijing, founded in 1953, is the first petroleum university in China. It is a national key university directly affiliated to China’s Ministry of Education. CUP is known as the “Cradle of Petroleum Talents” for cultivating nearly 200,000 excellent professional talents since its founding. With a distinctive characteristic in petroleum, CUP mainly focuses on engineering disciplines while having a coordinated development in multi-disciplines. Since its establishment, CUP has been in a leading position in the petroleum and petrochemical disciplines in China, making important contributions to the construction and development of related industries, and forming a certain influence in the world. According to the latest ESI statistics, CUP ranked within the top 1% in ESI in the world for 8 disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Geosciences, Material Science, Computer Science, Environment and ecology, General Social Sciences, and Mathematics, with the Engineering, Chemistry, Geosciences discipline getting into top 1‰ in ESI globally.

China University of Petroleum: A Journey of Excellence and Innovation in Petroleum Education

Established in 1953, the China University of Petroleum (CUP) began its journey as the Beijing Petroleum Institute, rapidly achieving national key university status by 1960, underscoring its significance in the educational sphere of China. By 1988, the university was upgraded and renamed University of Petroleum, consisting of University of Petroleum (Beijing) and University of Petroleum (East China). In 1994, CUP marked a significant milestone by resuming the recruitment of international students, successfully training over 4,000 talents from more than 100 countries in various energy disciplines. This global outreach was further recognized in 1997 when CUP was selected as one of the inaugural universities for China's "211" Project, highlighting its academic and research excellence. The year 2000 saw another significant transition as CUP came under the purview of the Ministry of Education, broadening its educational and research scope. Reflecting its expanded focus, the institution was renamed China University of Petroleum in 2005. A decade later, in 2015, CUP extended its academic footprint by opening a new campus in Karamay, an oil city Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, enhancing its educational and research capabilities. By 2017, CUP's commitment to excellence was further acknowledged as it was shortlisted for the national "Double World-class" Initiative, aiming to achieve world-class status in petroleum sciences. This rich history and unwavering dedication to excellence have cemented CUP's position as a pivotal educational institution in China and globally, making it a leader in petroleum and petrochemical engineering education and research.

Empowering Global Energy Education: China University of Petroleum's Strategic Collaborations and Innovations

CUP actively builds an international exchange and cooperation network and platform and has initiated the establishment of the Worldwide Energy University Network (WEUN) which has 31 member universities in the field of energy from 17 countries on 5 continents. CUP insists on the development philosophy of combining government. Till now, CUP has reached comprehensive cooperation agreements with 144 entities including domestic governments, enterprises, and public institutions. It has explored a new talent training model taking advantage of the resources from enterprises and the university: 76 petroleum and petrochemical enterprises have launched scholarships in CUP and 13 have built auditoriums with distinctive features of the enterprises. Also, it jointly enrolls post-doctors with 40 enterprise postdoctoral research stations. Moreover, it has established postgraduate workstations and joint training bases with 202 petroleum and petrochemical enterprises, set up student internship bases with 103 enterprises, and student social practice bases with 69 petroleum and petrochemical enterprises. Standing at a new historical starting point, CUP will insistently strive to build itself into a “world-class” research university in petroleum and petrochemical sciences disciplines.

1.Chinese language program (Long term)

Degree: Non-degree
Teaching language: Chinese
Start date: March or September each year
Application deadline:
Autumn semester: Online application ends July 1, 2024.
Spring semester: Online application ends January 1, 2024.
Duration: 1 semester or 1 year
Tuition fee:
Chinese Language（1semester）：RMB 10500 Semester Chinese Language（1 academic year）：RMB 21000 Year

The long-term class (more than half a year) enrolls students twice a year, starting in March and September respectively, with different levels: primary, intermediate and advanced courses. The core courses include: reading and writing, listening and speaking, reading, intensive reading, scientific Chinese, and Chinese culture, etc. According to the applicants’ application and class placement interview results, several small classes will be organized for teaching. Each class will have listening, speaking, reading and writing courses to comprehensively develop students’ four skills. Classes will run from Monday to Friday. Every week 22-30 class hours will be arranged. In addition, there will be special tutoring courses for HSK.

2.Chinese language program (Short term)

Degree: Non-degree
Teaching language: Chinese
Start date: Usually held in the winter and summer holidays (starting from the third week of January or July each year).
Duration: 2-6 weeks
Tuition fee: The specific fee depends on the learning time, teaching content and activity arrangement.
Application fee:RMB 400 or USD 70

The specific class time and teaching content can be arranged according to the requirements of the applicant. For individual registration, a class should have at least 10 people. In case of group registration, the learning time, teaching content and activity arrangement can be discussed. ※ Short-term advanced courses will include Chinese culture courses and special skills courses. Chinese culture courses cover different areas such as Chinese culture, economic development, history and geography, helping students get a comprehensive understanding of China. Specialized skills courses can lay a solid foundation for students to adapt to undergraduate courses in advance.

3.Undergraduate programs

eaching language: Chinese,English
Start date: September
Application deadline: June 15th
Duration: 4 years
Tuition fee: 25000 RMB/year
Application fee: RMB 400 or USD 70

Available majors:

English taught programs:

Chemical Engineering and Technics;
Petroleum Engineering;
Computer Science and Technology;
International Economy and Trade;
English

Chinese taugh programs:

Resource Exploration Engineering
Electronic and Information Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technics
Ideological and Political Education
Investigation Technology and Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
Petroleum Engineering
Oil- Gas Storage and Transportation Engineering
Automation
Marketing
Financial Management
Accounting
Energy Economy
Information Management and Information System
Finance
Geophysics
Geology
Applied Chemistry
Process Equipment and Control Engineering
Mechanical Design,Manufacturing and Automation
Energy and Power Engineering
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Statistics

Application Requirements:

1. Not a citizen of China, in good health and have no criminal record.
2. GPA≧3.0/5.0
3. Chinese taught programs: HSK 4 ( 222 or above )
English taught programs: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL≥75 or TOEFL Essentials≥8, (DI Code: C806) for non-native speakers of English.
A certificate which can prove you have been taught in English during your previous study for more than two years.
4. Applicants must be under the age of 25 when applying

Application Materials:

1. Scanned copies of all China visa pages and China entry and exit record pages
2. Notarized copies of your highest level degree certificates and transcripts
3. Non-criminal record
4. Physical Examination Form ( with all laboratory and X-ray reports ) taken not more than six months prior to admission
5. Study plan & CV
6. HSK or IELTS/TOEFL

4.Master programs

Teaching language: Chinese,English
Start date: September
Application deadline: May 30th
Duration: 2 or 3 years (depends on major)
Tuition fee: 29000 RMB/year (Chinese taught)
31000 RMB/Year (English taught)
Application fee: RMB 400 or USD 70
Available programs:
English taught programs:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
nvironmental Science and Engineering (Engineering)
Foreign Language and Literature
Geophysics
Geology

Chinese taught programs:

Environmental Science and Engineering (Engineering)
Marxism Theory
Information and Communication Engineering
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Mechanics (Engineering)
New Energy Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
Control Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
Safety Science and Engineering
Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Physics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Materials Science and Engineering
Geology
Geophysics
Finance
Industrial Economics
Management Science and Engineering

Application Requirements:

1.Not a citizen of The Peoples Republic of China， in good health and have No Criminal Record.
2. GPA≧3.0/5.0
3. Chinese taught programs: HSK 5 (180 or above)
English taught programs: IELTS≧6.5 or TOEFL≧80 points or TOEFL Essentials≥9, (DI Code: C806) for non native speakers of English.
A certificate which can prove you have been taught in English during your previous study for more than two years is also acceptable.

Application Materials:

1. Scanned copies of all China visa pages and China entry and exit record pages
2. Notarized copies of your Highest level Degree certificates and transcripts
3. Soft copy of passport photo with white background, photo size 480x720, JPG format
4. Non criminal record
5. Physical Examination Form (With all laboratory and X-ray reports) taken not more than six months prior to admission
6. Study plan (Proposal) &CV
7. 2 Recommendation letters (From an associate professor and above, Or Senior Professional in your field of study for postgraduate students)
8. Acceptance letter from your supervisor (Advisable for MSc students)
9. HSK or IELTS/TOEFL

5.Ph.D. programs

Teaching language: Chinese,English
Start date: September
Application deadline: May 30th
Duration: 4 years
Tuition fee: 36000 RMB/year
Application fee: RMB 400 or USD 70

Available programs:

English taught programs:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics

Chinese taught programs:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Mechanics (Engineering)
Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Energy Environmental Science and Engineering
Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
New Energy Science and Engineering
Safety Science and Engineering
Chemistry
Geology
Geophysics
Control science and engineering
Advanced scientific and engineering computing
Applied Mathematics and Energy Data Science
Energy Physics Science and Technology
Marxism Theory

Application Requirements:

1.Not a citizen of The Peoples Republic of China, in good health and No Criminal Record.
 2. GPA≧3.0/5.0
 3. Chinese taught programs: HSK 5 (180 or above)
 English taught programs: IELTS≧6.5 or TOEFL≧80 points or TOEFL Essentials≥9, (DI Code: C806) for non native speakers of English.
 A certificate which can prove you have been taught in English during your previous study for more than two years is also acceptable.

Application Materials:

1. Scanned copies of all China visa pages and China entry and exit record pages
 2. Notarized copies of your Highest level Degree certificates and transcripts
3. Soft copy of passport photo with white background, photo size 480x720, JPG format  
4. Non criminal record
 5. Physical Examination Form (With all laboratory and X-ray reports) taken not more than six months prior to admission
 6. Study plan (Proposal) &CV
 7. 2 Recommendation letters  (From an associate professor and above, Or Senior Professional in your field of study for postgraduate students)
 8. Acceptance letter from your supervisor
 9. HSK or IELTS/TOEFL

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