Songbei District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. According to official website of Harbin Petroleum Institute, Harbin Petroleum Institute is located in Songbei District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, and is a full-time private university approved by the Ministry of Education. Harbin Petroleum Institute was founded in 2003, formerly known as Huarui College of Daqing Petroleum Institute. 20 10 Daqing Petroleum Institute was renamed Northeast Petroleum University, and Huarui College of Daqing Petroleum Institute was renamed Huarui College of Northeast Petroleum University. 20 12 April, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, Huarui College of Northeast Petroleum University was transformed into Harbin Petroleum Institute, and the establishment of Huarui College of Northeast Petroleum University was abolished.