On the morning of September 11, 2025, the unveiling ceremony for the HIT–SPbU Chemistry Undergraduate Program, along with the China-Russia Joint Research Center for Chemistry, was held at the China-Russia Joint Campus. Attendees included Prof. Irina A. Balova, Dean of SPbU's Faculty of Chemistry, and three other members of her delegation; Liu Guanghui, Party Secretary of HIT's School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Prof. Han Xiaojun, Director of the Department of Chemistry; Prof. Wang Lei, Director of the International Development Center; and student representatives from the joint education program. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Wang Lei. Representatives from both China and Russia jointly unveiled the collaborative projects in a solemn and enthusiastic atmosphere, marking that, on the basis of solid preliminary cooperation, collaboration between the two schools has entered a new stage of deepened joint talent cultivation.
The HIT-SPbU chemistry undergraduate program follows HIT's educational mission of facing international academic frontiers, meeting major national needs, and serving the main economic sectors. The collaborative program will combine SPbU's strengths in fundamental chemistry theory with HIT's advantages in aerospace, new materials, new energy, and artificial intelligence to jointly cultivate innovative chemistry talents with global vision. The HIT China-Russia Joint Campus, as a landmark platform for China-Russia educational cooperation, has formed a one-core, multiple-zone open structure since its official opening in September 2025. Located in Harbin's Huayuan Street Historical and Cultural District, the campus fully preserves the architectural complex dating back to the Chinese Eastern Railway period. During renovation, the campus innovatively adopted a “block-based + collegiate” design concept, organically integrating cultural heritage conservation with smart campus development. The campus not only serves China-Russia joint education but also functions as the core platform of the China-SCO Doctoral Training Innovation Center, building a cross-cultural research collaboration network.
After the unveiling ceremony, the Russian delegation visited the China-Russia Joint Campus and toured the teaching spaces that blend Chinese and Russian architectural features, experiencing firsthand the dialogue between the century-old Chinese Eastern Railway historical district and modern educational facilities. During the day's activities, representatives from both sides also visited the HIT Museum, systematically reviewing the history of cooperation between the two universities in aerospace chemistry, materials science, and other fields since the 1950s, and witnessing the resonance between historical foundations and contemporary innovation.
Tour of the China-Russia Joint Campus
Tour of the HIT Museum
Paying Respects at the Soviet Red Army Martyrs Memorial Tower
This in-depth cooperation and platform development marks a new stage in the internationalization of the School's education. The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering will continue to deepen international exchanges and cooperation, actively integrate into China’s national Opening to the North strategy, and adhere to the educational positioning of high level, new mechanisms, and internationalization, striving to build a new paradigm for international educational cooperation and inject new momentum into the university’s efforts to advance toward the front ranks of world-class universities.
