University of Petroleum (Beijing)

Its predecessor was the Beijing Petroleum Institute founded in 1953. In 1988, the University of Petroleum was established on the basis of the former East China Petroleum Institute and the Beijing Graduate School. The school is headquartered in Beijing. The University of Petroleum (Beijing) is the main body of the University of Petroleum. It is a national key university that "focuses on engineering and combines engineering, management and liberal arts".