The Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is a key national university distinguished by teaching and research in cable communications, wireless communications, computer, and electronic engineering. BUPT is ranked as one of the top engineering schools in China under Project 211.

BUPT is a comprehensive university with information technology as its main feature, engineering and science as its main focus, and a combination of engineering, management, humanities, and sciences as its main pursuit, which becomes an important base for fostering high-tech talents. BUPT has 14 teaching units, three research institutes, and one graduate school. 

The 14 teaching units include the School of Information and Communication Engineering, School of Electronic Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Automation, School of Software Engineering, School of Sciences, School of Economics and Management, School of Public Management, School of Digital Media and Design Arts, School of Humanities, International School, School of E-learning (Continuing Education), School of Ethnic Minority Education, Teaching and Research Center for Marxism. The three research institutes are the Institute of Network Technology, Institute of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, and Institute of Intelligent Sensing Technology.