What is the motto of China University of Petroleum (Beijing)?

The school motto of China University of Petroleum (Beijing) is "Seek truth from facts and work hard"; the school motto is "Diligence, Rigorousness, Pragmatism and Innovation"; and the teaching motto is "Learning as a teacher, Virtue, and Words".

The school's teaching style is "to learn as a teacher, to establish virtue and speech".

The university inherits and carries forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the fine tradition of "learning petroleum, loving petroleum, and dedicating oneself to petroleum", which has forged the unique spirit of Shida.

The Spirit of Shida is the historical accumulation of the spiritual culture of China University of Petroleum, and it is a unique and valuable spiritual wealth that has been refined and formed by several generations of Shida people in the long-term practice of running schools.

Expanded information:

Faculty

As of November 2015, the university has 1,389 faculty members, including 232 professors and 317 associate professors. There are 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 5 dual-appointed academicians, 12 recipients of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, 6 chief scientists of the national "973" program, 4 members of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council's Discipline Evaluation Group;

1 national master teacher, 4 National Outstanding Teachers. There are 8 national candidates for the "New (Trans) Century Talents Project" and 34 candidates for the "New Century Excellent Talents Support Program" of the Ministry of Education; there are 1 innovative research group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 3 national teaching teams, and 6 excellent teaching teams of Beijing Municipality. The program has been implemented by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese government.