伴随着石油工业的发展，石油大学已经走过了４７年曲折而光辉的路程。 １９５３年 １０月，在清华大学等 ６所院校有关院系的基础上，新中国第一所石油高等学府──北京石油学院诞生了。 １９８８年 ２月，经国家教委批准，学校更名为石油大学，校本部设在北京，实行北京和华东 With the development of the petroleum industry, the University of Petroleum has gone through 47 years of twists and turns. In October 1953, on the basis of relevant departments of 6 universities and colleges such as Tsinghua University, Beijing Petroleum Institute, the first petroleum university in New China, was born. In February 1988, approved by the State Education Commission, the school was renamed Petroleum University. The school headquarters was established in Beijing and Beijing and East China were implemented.