Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, which is the key construction of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the first batch of "2 1 1 project" was built. It is also a key university under the project of "985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform". It is a multi-disciplinary research university characterized by information technology, focusing on engineering, and coordinating the development of production, management, literature and science. It is an important information technology talent training base in China. In 20 17, two discipline groups, "information network science and technology discipline group" and "computer science and network security discipline group" entered the ranks of first-class discipline construction.

After more than 60 years of construction and development, full-time education has formed a school-running pattern with rich information background, distinctive professional characteristics and outstanding academic advantages since 1955 was founded. The school now has 15 colleges, including Information and Communication Engineering College, Electronic Engineering College, Computer College (National Model Software College), Cyberspace Security College, Artificial Intelligence College, Modern Post College (Automation College), Economics and Management College, Science College, Humanities College, Digital Media and Design Art College, Marxism College, International College, Online Education College (Continuing Education College), and so on. School information and communication engineering, computer science and technology, electronic science and technology were rated as Class A disciplines in the fourth round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education, among which information and communication engineering achieved excellent results of A+.