Harbin Petroleum Institute is a full-time undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education. Founded in Daqing in 2003, it was formerly known as Huarui College of Northeast Petroleum University. In 2012, it was approved by the Ministry of Education to be renamed Harbin Petroleum Institute. Passed the undergraduate teaching qualification evaluation of the Ministry of Education in 2020.

The school has complete basic teaching facilities. It is equipped with advanced experimental instruments and equipment, built a complete basic and professional laboratory, established an advanced training base, and cooperated with many large enterprises and institutions such as Daqing Oilfield, Shengli Oilfield, Zhejiang Petrochemical, Heilongjiang Radio and Television Station to establish internship employment base. Encourage students to independently conduct scientific experiments and explorations, and carry out practical activities such as innovation and entrepreneurship.

Teaching staff:

The school has a strong teaching staff. There are experts and scholars from famous domestic universities, senior engineers from well-known enterprises and young talents who have returned from studying abroad. There is also a group of young and middle-aged teachers composed of doctors and masters; there are both second-level professors and provincial famous teaching teachers. There are also champions and instructors in various international and domestic science and technology competitions.