Being virtuous and knowledgeable is the fundamental way to realize the goal of strengthening the army and rejuvenating the country. We should seriously study and deeply understand the scientific connotation and spiritual essence of the school motto, carry out the practice of strengthening the construction of colleges and universities and implementing the strategic project of talents, and make greater contributions to promoting the military reform with China characteristics, building a well-off society in an all-round way and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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The University of National Defense Technology was formerly known as the Military Engineering College of China People's Liberation Army. 1953 was established in Harbin, the famous "Harbin Military Industry", with General Chen Geng as the first president and political commissar. When the Academy of Military Engineering was founded, President Mao Zedong personally wrote "training words" for the Academy and the title of "engineering" for its publication.
1970 the main body of the college moved south to Changsha and was renamed Changsha Institute of Technology. From 65438 to 0978, under the direct leadership of President Deng Xiaoping, the school was transformed into National University of Defense Technology. From 65438 to 0999, President Jiang Zemin signed an order to establish a new National University of Defense Technology, and in 2003 wrote the motto of "having both ability and political integrity, strengthening the army and rejuvenating the country" for the school.
In 2007, President Hu Jintao encouraged schools to make new and greater contributions to the strategy of strengthening the army through science and technology and building an innovative country. On 20 13 1 1.5, President Xi Jinping visited the school in person and delivered an important speech, which issued a great call to "speed up the construction of a world-class university with the characteristics of our army and strive to turn the University of National Defense Technology into a highland for cultivating high-quality new military talents and independent innovation in national defense science and technology".
National University of Defense Technology-School motto and school song