The full name of National University of Defense Technology is "National University of Defense Technology of PLA", which is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is the highest institution of military academy in China. It is a comprehensive military university directly under the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Production Party and a key institution for national and military construction. National University of Defense Technology is not only a military school, but also one of the few comprehensive military schools in China. It is the only 985 military school where both arts and sciences can apply.

University of National Defense Technology, formerly known as China People's Liberation Army Military Engineering College, 1953 was founded in Harbin, which is a famous' Harbin Military Engineering' and the first advanced military engineering college in New China. Its outstanding achievements in running schools have set up a monument in the history of national defense science and technology and higher education in China. 1970 The main body of the college moved to Changsha and was renamed Changsha Institute of Technology. 1978, converted into National University of Defense Technology of PLA. From 65438 to 0999, Changsha Artillery College, Changsha Institute of Engineering and Changsha Institute of Political Science were merged into National University of Defense Technology. In 20 17, the Central Military Commission made a decision to transfer the National University of Defense Technology, Institute of International Relations, Institute of National Defense Information, Xi 'an Institute of Communication, College of Electronic Engineering and Institute of Meteorology and Oceanography of Polytechnic University to the 63rd Research Institute of the Equipment Development Department of the Military Commission, and rebuild the National University of Defense Technology, which was placed under the leadership of the Military Commission.