The school offers 7 undergraduate programs, including 5 National First-Class Specialty Development Programs:

• Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Automation;

• Mechatronic Engineering;

• Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering;

• Industrial Engineering;

• Robotics Engineering.

It also hosts 2 national first-class disciplines at the primary level:

• Mechanical Engineering;

• Aerospace Science and Technology;

And 2 national key secondary disciplines:

• Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation;

• Mechatronic Engineering.

HIT's Mechanical Engineering discipline, established in 1920, stands as one of China's earliest mechanical programs. It holds pioneering distinctions as:

• Among the first in China to offer master's and doctoral programs;

• The inaugural postdoctoral research station;

• The first primary discipline doctoral degree authorization unit.

Recognized as a National First-Class Key Discipline in 2007 and selected for China's inaugural Double First-Class Initiative in 2017, it has consistently ranked among the nation's top disciplines, securing 2nd place in the first national evaluation (2003) and an A+ rating in the fourth round (2017). After a century of development, the discipline now ranks 5th globally in Mechanical Engineering (2025 U.S. News) and 36th in the QS World University Rankings, underpinning HIT's Engineering discipline in reaching the top 0.1‰ globally (ESI ranking).

The School of Mechatronic Engineering boasts a well-structured, academically vibrant, and highly qualified faculty, comprising:

• 3 Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering;

• 102 recipients of national-level talent distinctions, including Academic Masters, Leading Scholars, and Top Young Talents;

• 2 National Teaching Excellence Award winners, 1 National Outstanding Educator, and 8 Provincial Teaching Excellence Award recipients;

• 14 national-level teaching and research teams, such as the NSFC Excellent Research Group and the Huang Danian-Style Teacher Team (awarded as a National Model Faculty Collective).

Guided by its 'Eminent Scholars + Collaborative Teams' model, the school has earned prestigious accolades, including:

• National Advanced Educational Unit;

• National Outstanding Professional Talent Collective;

• Chang'e-5 Lunar Mission Advanced Group;

• China Youth May Fourth Medal Collective;

• National Worker Pioneer Team.

Additionally, faculty members have been honored with individual distinctions such as the National Innovation Pioneer Award, Ho Leung Ho Lee Prize, and China Youth Science and Technology Award, reflecting the school's dual excellence in collective impact and individual brilliance.

The school exemplifies HIT's talent cultivation ethos of 'Solid Foundation, Rigorous Practice, Strict Processes, and Innovation-Driven', aiming to nurture visionary leaders in mechanical engineering and related fields. These individuals are characterized by unwavering ideals, ethical integrity, interdisciplinary expertise, global perspective, and profound national commitment. Leveraging its teaching and research platforms, the school has established a comprehensive talent development system integrating:

• Elite courses;

• Award-winning faculty;

• Cutting-edge academic resources.

Through strategic planning and interdisciplinary synergy, the school pioneered the '3D-4O-5C Multi-Level Integrated Cultivation Model'(Three Dimensions, Four Orientations, Five Convergences), which emphasizes a progressive practical education framework spanning 'Teaching → Project Development → Competitions → Entrepreneurship'. This model synergizes research-driven pedagogy and innovation-led competitions to empower students with:

• Diversified knowledge systems;

• Technological creativity;

• Holistic competency;

accelerating the implementation of personalized top-tier innovation training programs.

Academic Resources & Achievements

The school currently offers:

• 8 national first-class courses;

• 11 provincial first-class courses;

• 14 MOOC courses;

• 15 nationally planned textbooks.

Since 2005, it has received:

• 14 national-level teaching achievement awards;

• 60+ provincial-level teaching achievement awards.

Supported by 6 national teaching platforms, including the:

• National Mechanical Engineering Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center;

• National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Centerfor High-End Equipment Manufacturing;

Providing world-class infrastructure for cultivating students' practical and innovative capabilities.

The school aligns with national strategic priorities and global technological frontiers, addressing critical demands in economic development and public health. Leveraging its heritage in interdisciplinary research, it has established three signature research pillars:

1. Fundamentals of High-End Equipment and Component Design;

2. Intelligent Manufacturing and Ultra-Precision Machining;

3. Human-Machine-Environment Collaborative Robotics;

While spearheading emerging fields such as Bioinspired and Micro/Nano-System Technologies. This framework spans the full innovation chain from basic research breakthroughs to core technology development and large-scale engineering applications.

The school's mission-critical technologies, co-developed with industrial partners, have been instrumental in:

• China's Crewed Space Program and Lunar Exploration;

• Deep Space Probes and On-Orbit Servicing Systems;

• Inertial Confinement Fusion Initiatives.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (2021–2025), the school secured:

• CNY 2.7 billion (USD 380 million) in competitive research grants;

• 2 National Science and Technology Awards;

• 24 First-Class Provincial/Ministerial Science Prizes;

• 14 Second-Class Provincial/Ministerial Science Prizes.

Research Infrastructure & Technology Transfer

The school operates 9 national research platforms, including:

• State Key Laboratories;

• National Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centers;

• International Collaborative Research Bases;

complemented by 10 provincial/ministerial key laboratories and industry-academia hubs. These facilities underpin its globally recognized expertise in robotics, space mechanisms, medical devices, and nanoscale manufacturing.

By converging strengths in advanced equipment design, smart manufacturing, and autonomous systems, the school has established 4 cross-sector innovation centers targeting accelerating market-driven technology commercialization:

• Industrial Digital Twins;

• Precision Medical Robotics;

• Sustainable Construction Technologies;

• Agricultural Automation.