In the last century, Kazakhstan's military industry, which was as famous as Tsinghua University and Peking University, had always been the highest institution of learning in China for cultivating national defense science and technology talents before its dissolution. After its split, many colleges and universities inherited its departments and became famous universities in the field of national defense. Among them, Harbin Engineering University and National University of Defense Technology are the main successors, and the National University of Defense Technology has inherited nearly half of the departments of Kazakhstan's military industry, and is the university that has benefited the most. But the former has long been one of the "Seven Sons of National Defense", while the National University of Defense Technology, known as the "Tsinghua University in the Army", is not among them, why is this?
In fact, if you look carefully at the background of the "Seven Sons of National Defense", you will find that Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, and Northwestern Polytechnical University all used to be directly under the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and now they are all directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. They actually have another name:The seventh son of Gongxin。On June 24, 2017, these seven universities also formed the University Alliance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "G7 Alliance"). The reason why the title of "Seven Sons of National Defense" is more widely known is that they were once subordinate to the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and second, because their professional settings have obvious national defense characteristics.
On the other hand, the National University of Defense Technology is not affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, nor has it been affiliated with the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. In addition, it does not have obvious national defense and military majors in the professional setting, so it is quite different from those seven universities, and it seems a bit far-fetched to put them together.
Although the National University of Defense Technology does not belong to the "Seven Sons of National Defense," it will not affect its role in the cause of national defense in the slightest. As one of the main successors of Kazakhstan's military industry, it is also formed together with Harbin Engineering University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Army Engineering University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Armored Forces Engineering College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Chemical Defense Command Engineering College of the Chinese People's Liberation Army."Sixth Colonel of Military Industry
So what is the strength of the National University of Defense Technology? Who is stronger than the "Seven Sons of National Defense" in non-military schools?
Among the "Seven Sons of National Defense", Harbin Institute of Technology is the only member of the "C9 Alliance" universities, from the perspective of comprehensive strength, no matter which ranking, its ranking is the strongest among the seven universities, so you might as well make a comparison between Harbin Institute of Technology and National University of Defense Science and Technology.
First of all, from the geographical point of view
The headquarters of Harbin Institute of Technology is in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, and the headquarters of the National University of Defense Technology is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. But don't forget that Harbin Institute of Technology also has two campuses in Weihai and Shenzhen, while the National Defense University of Science and Technology also has campuses in Nanjing, Wuhan, Hefei and other places. In terms of the location of the school, they can be regarded as having their own merits, and the National Defense University of Science and Technology has a relatively small advantage.
Let's look at the comparison of the discipline strength of the two sides
The National University of Defense Technology has optical engineering, information and communication engineering, control science and engineering, computer science and technology, and management science and engineering5 first-level disciplines and national key disciplines；Atomic and Molecular Physics, Mechatronic Engineering, Aeronautical and Aerospace Propulsion Theory and Engineering3 secondary disciplines and national key disciplines；Aircraft Design, Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics2 national key (cultivation) disciplines
Harbin Institute of Technology has mechanics, mechanical engineering, instrument science and technology, materials science and engineering, power engineering and engineering thermophysics, control science and engineering, computer science and technology, civil engineering, and management science and engineering9 first-level disciplines and national key disciplines；Optics, Electrical & Electrical Appliances, Physical Electronics, Communication & Information Systems, Aircraft Design, Environmental Engineering6 secondary disciplines and national key disciplines；Information and Communication Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering3 national key (cultivation) disciplines
From the perspective of the number of national key disciplines, Harbin Institute of Technology is stronger.
Harbin Institute of Technology has materials science, engineering, physics, chemistry, computer science, environment and ecology, mathematics, biology and biochemistry, agricultural science, clinical medicine, and general social sciences11 subject areas are ranked in the top 1% of ESI globallyAmong them, materials science has entered the top 1 ranks in the world, and engineering disciplines have entered the top 1 in the ESI global top 10,000 for many years.
Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Materials Science at the National University of Defense Technology4 disciplines are in the top 1% of ESI globallyrankings, in which engineering and computer science are among the top 1 in the ESI world
From the perspective of the quantity and quality of ESI disciplines, Harbin Institute of Technology is undoubtedly superior.
Finally, let's take a look at their fourth round of subject assessments.
Environmental Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of TechnologyA+ in 3 subjects；Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Civil Engineering, Management Science and EngineeringA's in 5 subjects；Instrument Science and Technology, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Software Engineering, Urban and Rural Planning, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Information and Communication Engineering, MathematicsA- in 9 subjects。There is a total of yesSeventeen subjects were awarded Category A, with a further 12 subjects receiving Category B and seven subjects receiving Category C
The National Defense University of Science and Technology has management science and engineering, software engineering, computer science and technology, and systems scienceA+ in 4 subjects；Optical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Information and Communication EngineeringA+ in 3 subjectsMechanical Engineering with an A-。There is a total of yesEight subjects were awarded Class A, with a further eight Category B subjects and three Category C subjects
Judging from the results of the discipline evaluation, the A+ discipline of the National University of Defense Science and Technology is more than that of Harbin Institute of Technology, and there are two popular computer majors. ButIn addition to A+ disciplines, the number of disciplines of other grades is not much different from that of Harbin Institute of Technology, and on the whole, Harbin Institute of Technology is much stronger
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To sum up, from the perspective of overall strength, there is still a certain gap between the National Defense University of Science and Technology and the Harbin Institute of Technology. However, it should be noted that these disciplines of the National Defense University of Science and Technology are aimed at local undergraduates without military status, and the majors open to the Junior Military Undergraduate College (such as missile engineering, unmanned combat engineering, etc.) do not participate in the ranking and evaluation of the strength of these disciplines, perhaps because of secrecy. It can also be seen that the development priorities of the two universities are not the same. The National Defense University of Science and Technology is a military academy, and its responsibilities are more in cultivating high-quality military talents. Harbin Institute of Technology is known as the "cradle of engineers", and its focus is on cultivating high-quality engineers.