"Seeking truth from facts" means proceeding from reality and seeking a correct understanding of objective things through objective and calm research, which represents the value orientation of the school to abide by academic laws and pursue scientific truth; "In the Book of Changes, it means" Ding, take the new ",which means to establish new standards and ethos, and embodies the spiritual characteristics of the school's persistence in advancing with the times and continuous innovation.
The combination of "seeking truth from facts" and "innovation" is not only the inheritance of the glorious tradition of "rigorous study style and advocating practice", but also a powerful declaration of deepening reform, scientific development and constantly creating new glories, and it is also an encouragement and call for all students of University of Science and Technology Beijing to seek truth from facts, be the first and shoulder historical responsibilities. The new school emblem is a pattern consisting of two concentric circles. The outer ring consists of the Chinese and English name and academic year "1952" of University of Science and Technology Beijing. The inner ring takes "Ding" as the main shape and embeds the school motto of "being realistic and innovative".
Ding, as a "sharp weapon of the country", is a symbol of China's long culture and a representative of China's metallurgical science and technology civilization. This pattern vividly and accurately reflects the subject background, industry characteristics and cultural background of University of Science and Technology Beijing, reflects the outstanding contribution of the school in leading the development of steel industry and supporting the national industrialization construction in the past 60 years, and shows the important position of the school in the national higher education system and firm confidence in innovation and development. In Chinese, "Ding" also has positive associations such as "Li Ding", "Ding Sheng" and "Ding Xin", and a series of positive extended meanings such as dedication, unity, national prosperity and social harmony, which represent the spiritual character of the people of Beijing University of Science and Technology who are calm and resolute, United as one, rising for the country and strengthening the country through science and technology.
"Ding" is a school motto written in Xiao Zhuan, which has a distinct sense of historical weight, cultural heritage and visual impact. The school emblem and school motto are organically combined and complement each other, which is not only convenient for identification and memory, but also embodies and inspires all teachers and students to pursue the spirit of "seeking truth from facts and being brave in innovation".
The color of the school emblem is "technology blue", which is highly consistent with the overall design style and the connotation of the school motto, and fully embodies the solid and profound academic foundation, simple and rigorous academic principles and open and inclusive atmosphere of the school.