Harbin Petroleum Institute is a full-time undergraduate college approved by the Ministry of Education. Founded in Daqing in 2003, formerly known as Huarui College of Northeast Petroleum University. 20 12 was approved by the Ministry of Education and transferred to Harbin Petroleum Institute. In 2020, it passed the qualification assessment of undergraduate teaching work of the Ministry of Education.

The school has been awarded the honorary titles of "Excellent Private Colleges and Universities in China", "Most Influential Private Colleges and Universities in China", "Systematic Civilized Campus of Colleges and Universities in Heilongjiang Province" and "Advanced Collective of Teachers' Morality in Heilongjiang Province".