Established in 1950, Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU) is a key university run by Beijing Municipal Government. It is a teaching-research style university with strength in food science and business management. It provides comprehensive bachelor and master programs covering Economics, Management, Engineering, Sciences, Arts, Law, History and Philosophy. Doctoral program in Food Science and Technology started in 2013, and Doctoral program in Accounting and Finance which started in 2004 jointly with Central University of Finance and Economics of China. BTBU is now developing fast and becoming one of the leading universities of Beijing.

BTBU has 10 schools and 1 department, providing 2 doctoral program, 32 master programs, and 48 undergraduate programs. There are now 1390 staff and faculty members, including 847 full-time professors, associate professors and lecturers. There are 11962 full-time undergraduate students, 3458 part-time undergraduates, 2037 full-time postgraduates and 16 full-time doctoral students, studying in its two campuses. About 300 overseas students from Finland, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States study here every year.