Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

Not to be confused with Eastern Institute of Technology.

Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (Chinese: 宁波东方理工大学) is a private university in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. It is organized by the Yu Renrong Education Foundation, with the Ningbo Eastern Institute of Advanced Study as its predecessor. Academician Chen Shiyi serves as the president of the institute.^[1]

Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo

宁波东方理工大学
Established	2025 (2025)
Founder	Yu Renrong
President	Chen Shiyi
Address	No. 2911 Haijiang Avenue, Jiaochuan Subdistrict, Zhenhai District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province , People's Republic of China

History

In August 2020, Ningbo entrepreneur Yu Renrong decided to donate funds to establish the university. On December 29, 2022, construction of the permanent campus began, with a planned total construction area of approximately 1.5 million square meters, scheduled to be completed and delivered in phases starting from 2025. According to news reports in December 2022, the school was provisionally named Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, with the final name yet to be determined. On June 19, 2025, the Ministry of Education officially approved the establishment of Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo.^[2] On August 30, 2025, the university held its first opening ceremony,^[3][4] and was officially inaugurated on November 28, 2025.^[5]