Beijing Institute of Technology and Dalian University of Technology are both national key universities at the deputy ministerial level and one of the top universities in science and engineering in China.

The strongest disciplines of Dalian University of Technology are mechanics, hydraulic engineering, chemical engineering and technology, management science and engineering.

The strongest disciplines of Beijing Institute of Technology are mechanical engineering, optical engineering, information and communication engineering and armament science and technology.

Beijing Institute of Technology is located in the capital and has a good location advantage. Dalian University of Technology is by the sea, with beautiful scenery, suitable for studying.