The Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT, Chinese: 北京化工大学; lit.It was founded in 1958 and is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China.The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction.[1][2] Covering an area of 64.4 hectares, the university is composed of three campuses:[3] BUCT consists of 14 colleges: Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Economic Management, Science, Humanities and Law, Life Science and Technology and Further Education and Vocational Education.There are approximately 1800 staff members on campus and 12,000 students.