【Haichuan Teahouse】Shandong Petroleum and Chemical Institute inaugurated
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Shandong University of Petroleum and Chemical Technology is a full-time public undergraduate institution approved by the Ministry of Education and established by the people’s government of Shandong Province; it was formerly known as Shengli College of China University of Petroleum. The school is positioned as an applied higher education institution, dedicated to cultivating high-quality, applied and technical-skilled talents needed for the regional economic and social development. The school is located in Dongying City, Shandong Province, covering an area of 1,140 mu. The building area of the campus is 371,000 square meters. The total value of teaching instruments and equipment amounts to 130 million yuan. The library has 910,000 printed books and over 2.91 million e-books. There are an engineering training center, a college students’ innovation and practice center, as well as 182 various laboratories and training rooms for areas such as petroleum equipment and energy science. Good school facilities and an excellent educational environment provide a solid foundation for talent development, scientific research, and social services.
In June 1979, with the approval of the Shandong Provincial Revolutionary Committee, the Shengli Oilfield Normal School was established. In April 1981, to meet the needs of teacher training in basic education at the Shengli Oilfield, the Shengli Oilfield Teachers’ Training College was established on the basis of the Shengli Oilfield Normal School. In May 1983, the Teachers’ Training College of Shengli Oilfield was renamed the Shengli Oilfield Education College, taking on the responsibility for providing associate degree education. In August 1985, with the approval of the Ministry of Education and the consent of the Ministry of Petroleum Industry, Shengli Oilfield Teachers’ College was established. In July 1988, the Shengli Oilfield Teachers’ College, the Shengli Oilfield Normal School, and the Shengli Oilfield Education Institute merged to operate jointly. The three institutions shared one leadership team and one set of administrative structures, each undertaking responsibilities related to junior college education, secondary vocational education, and adult education. In March 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, China University of Petroleum (Huadong) and the Shengli Petroleum Administration jointly established the Shengli College of the University of Petroleum, based on the former Shengli Oilfield Teachers’ College. In March 2005, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it was renamed Shengli College of China University of Petroleum. In November 2013, China University of Petroleum (Huadong), the People’s Government of Dongying City, and the Shengli Petroleum Administration Bureau signed a framework agreement to jointly establish the Shengli College of China University of Petroleum, marking a new chapter in the university’s development. In January 2021, the Ministry of Education approved the transformation of Shengli College of China University of Petroleum into an independent public undergraduate institution – Shandong University of Petrochemical Technology. In March 2021, with the approval of ** in Shandong Province, Shandong University of Petrochemical Technology was officially established.