Hebei University

What Hebei University does

Hebei University is a public comprehensive research university headquartered in Baoding, Hebei Province, China, with three campuses (Wusilu, Qiyilin, and Yuhua Road). Founded in 1921 and designated a Ministry-Province Co-constructed University in 2018, it operates under the Chinese Ministry of Education and Hebei Provincial authorities, serving 41,965 full-time students across undergraduate, master's, doctoral, international, and continuing education programs with 400,000+ alumni cumulatively.

The university's core educational portfolio spans humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and agriculture, anchored by 41 national first-class undergraduate major designations, 18 first-level doctoral degree conferral points plus 2 doctoral professional degree authorization points, 9 postdoctoral research stations, and 15 academic journals indexed in authoritative databases. Notable research concentrations include ecological genomics (CAS Academician Kang Le), photocatalysis (Ye Jinhua, European Academy of Sciences foreign member), entomology (CAS Academician Yin Xiangchu), and modern Chinese character studies. An affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital was inaugurated in July 2026, extending the institution into clinical medical services. Internally, academic operations are supported by a Student Affairs Online Service Platform, a unified authentication system, and an office automation suite, none of which are exposed externally as APIs or AI-driven products.

Hebei University's revenue model relies on two streams: tuition and fees paid by undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education students (rates set per Hebei Provincial pricing guidelines), and government appropriations from central and provincial authorities as a Ministry-Province Co-constructed University. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via China's national Gaokao system, the official university admission portal, and the Hebei Provincial Education Department; international student recruitment is handled through a dedicated international admissions office. Distribution is augmented by a digital presence across WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili, and provincial/national media channels used primarily for top-of-funnel student recruitment.

Name

Hebei University

Legal name

Hebei University

Website

https://hbu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hebei University is a state-owned Chinese comprehensive research university in Baoding, founded 1921 and Ministry-Province Co-constructed since 2018, serving 41,965 students across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, international, and continuing education programs funded by tuition and government appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher/OLLI-style) & Senior Academies (EDAAAMAA), Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• International student education
• Continuing education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Baoding

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees charged to undergraduate, graduate, international, and continuing education students across various programs
2. Government Funding: Government appropriations and funding for public universities in China, supporting operations, research, and infrastructure development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hebei University is a comprehensive public university offering degree-granting programs at undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels, alongside international student and continuing education programs. It delivers higher education services across humanities, sciences, engineering, medicine, and agriculture, with 41 national first-class undergraduate majors and 18 doctoral degree conferral points. Operational support is provided through internal digital platforms including unified authentication, student affairs, office automation, and financial systems.

Product overview

Hebei University operates as a comprehensive public university offering a unified portfolio of educational services comprising four core offerings: undergraduate education with 41 national first-class undergraduate program designations, graduate education spanning master's and doctoral levels with 18 first-level doctoral programs, international student education, and continuing education programs. The university's student affairs are supported by an internal Student Affairs Online Service Platform enabling digital management of academic records, leave requests, financial aid, dormitory assignments, and psychological health services. Research activities and scientific achievements are disseminated through the university's scientific research portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Education (本科生教育)
• Graduate Education (研究生教育)
• International Student Education (留学生教育)
• Continuing Education (继续教育)

Quantifiable outcome

• 41 national first-class undergraduate major construction points achieved
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Macau University of Science and Technology (澳门科技大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Signed comprehensive cooperation agreement covering academic exchanges, joint research initiatives, faculty collaboration, and student mobility programs between the two universities.
• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (北京邮电大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration focused on party building (党建) initiatives, including organizational exchanges, theoretical learning, and joint activities to strengthen ideological work and organizational capabilities.
• Tianjin Foreign Studies University (天津外国语大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in foreign language education, international exchange programs, and cultural collaboration between the two universities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Beijing Normal University: Tier 1 comprehensive university in Beijing with strong teacher education and humanities programs. Comparable as a comprehensive public university and a direct competitor for top Gaokao students from Hebei Province seeking Beijing-based education.
• Shandong University: Large comprehensive public university in Jinan, Shandong. Comparable as a large-scale provincial comprehensive university with similar doctoral program breadth and Double First-Class designation serving a similar regional applicant pool.
• Nankai University: Top-tier comprehensive public university in Tianjin with strong humanities and sciences. Broader incumbent that competes for the same applicant pool as Hebei University and sets the ceiling on provincial prestige in North China higher education.
• Jilin University: One of China's largest comprehensive public universities, located in Changchun. Comparable as a state-run comprehensive university with broad program coverage, large student body, and similar Ministry-Province co-construction governance model.
• Lanzhou University: Ministry of Education-affiliated comprehensive public university in northwestern China. Comparable as a non-Tier 1 city comprehensive university with similar scale, doctoral programs, and challenges of competing against coastal Tier 1 institutions.

Direct peers

• Hebei University of Technology: Comprehensive public university in Tianjin with engineering focus. Comparable as a Hebei-region comprehensive institution competing for STEM students, engineering faculty, and provincial research grants.
• Hebei Agricultural University: Public university in Baoding with focus on agriculture and life sciences. Direct local peer sharing campus geography and competing for Hebei provincial funding, students, and agricultural/biomanufacturing research collaboration.
• Yanshan University: Comprehensive public university in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, with strong engineering programs. Comparable as a same-tier provincial university competing for national first-class program designations and Ministry-Province co-construction status.
• Hebei Normal University: Another major comprehensive public university in Hebei Province located in Shijiazhuang. Directly comparable as a same-province peer competing for similar Gaokao students, faculty, and provincial government funding allocation.
• Hebei Medical University: Public medical university in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Comparable as a same-province institution with overlapping medical program offerings and competing for affiliated hospital partnerships and healthcare research funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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