China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) is a national key university with mining characteristics, which focuses on engineering and combines science, engineering, literature and management. It is one of the universities listed in the national "2 1 1 Project" and "985 Project" innovation platform construction and the first batch of industrial technology innovation strategic alliances in China. It is also one of the first universities in China with the right to confer doctoral and master's degrees.
In 2003, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing Campus) was renamed as China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), and China University of Mining and Technology and China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) became two independent entities. In 2004, it became one of the 56 universities with graduate schools in China. In 2006, it became the "985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform Project" and became a first-class discipline construction university in 20 17.