Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) held the 2026 Commencement and Degree Awarding Ceremony on June 21, bidding farewell to 7,212 undergraduate graduates, 4,702 master's graduates, and 652 doctoral graduates from its three campuses.
The university's official multimedia platforms simultaneously livestreamed the event, attracting nearly 2 million views.
The main campus venue. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
The Weihai campus venue. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
The Shenzhen campus venue. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Representatives of demobilized college student soldiers displayed the national flag that was numbered 2020-0051. All attendees faced the flag and sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
Demobilized college student soldiers display the national flag numbered 2020-005. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Chen Jie presents graduates with the book Where Are the “800 Warriors” Now: HIT in Our Era. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
The tassel-turning ceremony. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Han Jiecai extends his congratulations to all graduates and expresses gratitude to the teachers, family members, and friends who accompanied and supported them. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Chen Rui presides over the ceremony. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Liu Jian reads the Decision of Harbin Institute of Technology on Approving the Graduation and Conferring Degrees to the Class of 2026 Undergraduates and Postgraduates. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Zhai Guofu delivers a speech to the graduates. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Li Wei, an alumnus from HIT's Class of 2007, and deputy director of the academic committee and director of the GPL Photonics Laboratory of Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivers a speech as the alumni representative. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Sergey Mikushev, vice-rector of Saint Petersburg State University, said this year marks the launch of the China-Russia Year of Education. The joint educational program between Saint Petersburg State University and HIT is one of the largest and most innovative flagship projects in educational cooperation between the two countries, serving as a vivid portrayal of their increasingly close educational, cultural, and scientific ties.
He encouraged students to persist in learning, improve their research literacy and professional capabilities, bravely engage in scientific research projects, put innovative ideas into practice, and contribute to science, industry, and social development.
Sergey Mikushev delivers his speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Wu Guoping, principal of Zhenhai High School in Ningbo, delivers his speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Yao Zunhao, an undergraduate from the School of Future Technology, delivers his speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Zhao Yongqing, a master's graduate from the Weihai campus, delivers his speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Xu Qiongying, a doctoral graduate from the Shenzhen campus, delivers her speech. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
The ceremony also welcomed a group of special guests: more than 160 principals and teachers from key high schools across the country, many of which were the alma maters of the graduates. Additionally, over 400 high school students from across the country were invited to attend the ceremony.
Principals and leaders of key high schools attend the ceremony. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Graduate representatives express their gratitude to faculty and staff member representatives. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Graduate representatives present a poetry recitation named Glorious Pursuit. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
All graduates take the oath. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]
Graduates, current students, and counselors present a song medley performance. [Photo/hit.edu.cn]