History and the Discipline
Established in 1985 with the Computer & Application Discipline, the School of Computer Science and Technology witnessed the establishment of the Computer Department by the Ministry of Oil’s Educational Bureau in April in 1985. In May 2003, it was renamed as the School of Computer Science and Technology.
The School currently has six Departments - the Department of Computer Science and Technology, the Department of Software Engineering, the Department of Network Engineering, the Department of Artificial Intelligence, the Basic Computing Institute, and the Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center. There are four corresponding undergraduate majors. Among them, the Computer Science and Technology major was selected as a Shaanxi Province characteristic specialty in 2008 and as a National First-rate Undergraduate Construction Program in 2019; the Network Engineering major was selected as a Shaanxi Province First-rate Construction Program in 2020. In the 2025 Shanghai rankings of World University Rankings by Soft Sciences, it belongs to the A-level category.
The School is currently authorized with one postgraduate degree program (Computer Science and Technology), two professional master’s degree programs (Computer Engineering, Big Data Technology and Engineering). In 1995, it received authorization for its postgraduate degree program, which was later designated as a provincial key discipline in Shaanxi Province in 2001. Since 2018, the School has been admitting graduate students under the Chinese Government Scholarship for Studies Abroad.
Faculties and Research
The School currently has an academic staff of 88 individuals, including 35 Professors and associate Professors, 44 doctoral supervisors and master's supervisors, and 47 teachers with doctoral degrees. Additionally, there is one foreign teacher.
The School currently boasts two key laboratories for drilling information application technology center and oil information standardization research institute, both of which are designated as key laboratories by the China National Petroleum Corporation. In April 2025, the School established the Energy Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, serving as an interdisciplinary research platform affiliated with the School.
The School’s scientific research features are pronounced, with four stable academic disciplines emerging in the field of Internet of Things applications, big data application technologies, intelligent computing and visualization, as well as wisdom oilfield application technologies. It has established a distinct specialty and significant advantages in areas such as intelligent modeling in the oil and gas industry, data integration and mining, and intelligent warning and time-sensitive Internet of Things. It has received multiple national and Provincial-level Technological Awards, including one National Science & Technology Progress Award and one National Science & Technology Prize for Excellent Achievements.
Education and Social Service
The School steadfastly upholds its core mission of fostering talents with integrity, always adhering to the Petrochemical Spirit in its teaching, the Ironman Spirit in its education, and the Yan’an Spirit in cultivating one’s moral and values. It aims to cultivate individuals who embody “four virtues” – being honest, having a solid foundation, adopting a simple and down-to-earth work style, working diligently, and fostering innovation. In 2024, the School of Computer Science and Technology was approved as a Model for Party Building.
With a current student population of more than 1,800 undergraduate students, 560 postgraduate students, and 111 international students (with 93 undergraduate and 18 graduate students), the School boasts a strong foundation in professional training. Its graduates possess a solid foundation in their specialties and demonstrate exceptional abilities in innovation and practical application, which earns them high praise from employers. Many of its graduates find employment with prominent corporations, such as Huawei, renowned IT enterprises, financial institutions, research institutes, and government departments.
Cooperation and Communication
The School has seen growing international and domestic cooperation and exchanges, establishing partnerships with esteemed institutions such as Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Northwest Polytechnic University, Xidian University, and Malaysian Petroleum Technology University. The Shaanxi Computer Education Association is affiliated to the School, with the School functioning as its permanent secretariat.
