Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)

Exchange Agreement signed in 2017

Beijing Institute of Technology is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities out of nearly 3,000 institutions in China. Its Department of Industrial Design, established in 1984, was one of the earliest design programs in the country. Students can study architecture and industrial design, including interior, spatial, and product design.

The university has several Japanese-speaking faculty members who provide support in both English and Japanese, and Chinese language training is offered according to students’ proficiency levels.

As China continues to play an increasingly important role in the global market, studying alongside Chinese students offers valuable new perspectives. Beijing’s rapid development in ICT, infrastructure, and business innovation also provides students with an international outlook distinct from that of Europe. 

Department	School of Design and Arts
Application Information	Students Exchange Program-Faculty Level
Remarks	Apply via email to Professor SUGIMOTO. Required to submit a language certificate at the time of application. (IELTS≧5.5 or TOFEL≧80) *No official test results required. Letter/certificate from a home university accepted. Accepting 3rd-year undergraduates and above, masters and doctoral students.
Annual Intake Capacity	2 (one-semester exchange counts as 0.5 ) *Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Professor in Charge	Professor SUGIMOTO Yoshitaka
Professor Email	Prof. SUGIMOTO: sugimoto@design. Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on May 28, 2026)