The Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) is a newly established research university supported by both private and public funding. Bolstered by strong backing from national, provincial, and municipal governments, EIT is guided by the principles of "High-caliber foundation, Compact yet distinguished, Research-oriented, and Globally engaged."

The university is committed to serving national development and driving social progress. It emphasizes fundamental research, focuses on interdisciplinary frontiers, and highlights engineering and technology. EIT aims to build an academic system centered on science, engineering, information technology, and business management, supplemented by distinctive humanities and social sciences. EIT strives to become a new-type research university—established through philanthropic donations, nationally prioritized, jointly supported by provincial and municipal governments, and characterized by its principles of"High-caliber foundation, Compact yet distinguished, Research-oriented, and Globally engaged."

The university is committed to an educational philosophy that aspires to excellence and upholds pragmatism, dedicated to fostering exceptional innovative talents equipped with a robust academic foundation, creative prowess, a profound sense of social responsibility, and a global perspective.

• 10,000
  Total Student Enrollment
• 4:3:3
  Undergraduate : Graduate : Ph.D. ratio
• 1450
  Full Time Faculty
• 10:1
  Student-Faculty Ratio
• ≈ 18
  Undergraduate Programs
• ≈ 10
  First-Level Disciplines for Doctorate Degree Granting