Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), located in Beijing, is a national key University directly under the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It is a national “Double First-class” university, a platform for innovation of Superior disciplines of Project 985, and a 211 project university. It is co-sponsored by The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the Ministry of Education. It is a member of The Alliance of Beijing High-tech Universities and a recipient of Chinese government scholarship for International students. It has been selected into the discipline Innovation Introduction Program of universities, The Education and Training Program of Outstanding Engineers, the National Innovative Experiment Program for College Students, the State-funded Graduate Program of National Construction High-level Universities, the New engineering Research and Practice program, and the scientific and technological achievements transformation and technology transfer base of colleges and universities.

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