The Welding Technology and Engineering program is based on the University's research strengths in materials science, and caters for the needs of strategic emerging industries in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the country as a whole. Materials Science in BJUT is a national key discipline, and after nearly 60 years of development, the second-level discipline of Materials Processing Engineering has developed a number of distinctive and advanced research areas, including welding materials, intelligent welding equipment, advanced laser manufacturing techniques and additive manufacturing.