Northeast Petroleum University (NEPU), located in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, is a university focusing on engineering, with the coordinated development of engineering, science, management, literature, economics, law, teaching and arts. 1978 was identified as one of the 88 national key universities.

The school is a high-level university jointly established by Heilongjiang Province, China Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corporation, China Petrochemical Group Corporation and China Offshore Oil Corporation, and it is a key construction university in Heilongjiang Province.

The school is a first-class university in Heilongjiang Province, the national "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan" and "National College Students' Innovative Experiment Plan", the national "Key Discipline Project with Characteristics", the national postgraduate project of building a high-level university, and a member of CDIO Engineering Education Alliance.

The predecessor of Northeast Petroleum University is Northeast Petroleum Institute and Daqing Petroleum Institute. The school originated from Tsinghua University Oil Refining Department, was bred in Beijing Petroleum Institute, and was born and developed in Daqing Oilfield, which is one of the important achievements of Daqing Oilfield Congress. The school's predecessor, Northeast Petroleum Institute, was founded in May 1960, renamed Daqing Petroleum Institute in July/975, and officially renamed Northeast Petroleum University in April/20 10.