National University of Defense Technology Press

National University of Defense Technology Press (国防科技大学出版社, often shortened to 国防科大出版社) is the university press of the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), a leading Chinese military-affiliated science and engineering university. According to Chinese Wikipedia, the press was established in 1985 and is located in Changsha, Hunan Province, and it is sponsored by NUDT. As a university press, its core business is academic and educational publishing: textbooks, laboratory manuals, exercise books, monographs and reference works that support teaching and research at NUDT and at other institutions. The press's catalogue, as reflected on its official site, spans foundational science and engineering subjects — for example linear algebra exercise books, thermal physics laboratory courses, finite-element analysis, electronic countermeasures, equipment operational-effectiveness simulation, and advanced continuous optimization — alongside titles in military education such as a new general military course textbook for higher-education institutions, military-oriented orienteering training, and research on discourse systems in military ideological and political education. This mix reflects the dual identity of its parent institution: a research university in science and engineering that also serves national-defence education and training needs. Commercially, the press reaches readers through a multi-channel retail strategy. Its official pages point readers to flagship stores on JD.com, Tmall and Dangdang, as well as a WeChat official account, so that titles can be purchased through mainstream Chinese e-commerce platforms in addition to institutional and campus distribution. The site also organizes content into sections such as book recommendations, special topics, digital resources, video columns, award-winning titles, author features and cultural-creative products, indicating an effort to extend beyond print into digital and cultural offerings. Because it is sponsored by a national university under defence auspices, the press is best understood as a state-affiliated academic publisher rather than a purely commercial trade house. Its output is oriented toward higher education, scientific research and military professional education, with a strong emphasis on science, engineering, mathematics and defence-related subjects. It remains active, publishing new titles and participating in the wider Chinese publishing ecosystem, including industry events covered in its news updates.

National University of Defense Technology Press was established in 1985, according to Chinese Wikipedia, and is based in Changsha, Hunan Province, where it is sponsored by the National University of Defense Technology. Its founding placed it within the wave of university presses created to serve the teaching and research needs of China's higher-education and defence-science institutions. As the press of a science- and engineering-oriented military university, its historical output has centred on textbooks, laboratory manuals and monographs in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science and defence-related fields. Titles visible on its official site illustrate this continuity: exercise books for linear algebra, thermal physics laboratory courses, finite-element analysis, electronic countermeasures, equipment operational-effectiveness simulation, and advanced continuous optimization, alongside military-education works such as a general military course textbook for higher-education institutions and military orienteering training materials. Over time the press has also adapted to changes in Chinese publishing and retail. Its official pages direct readers to flagship stores on JD.com, Tmall and Dangdang and to a WeChat official account, reflecting the shift of academic and educational book sales toward online platforms. The site organizes content into book recommendations, special topics, digital resources, video columns, awards, author features and cultural-creative products, showing an expansion from purely print publishing toward digital resources and cultural merchandise. The press remains active, with its news section reporting on industry developments such as the 2026 International Audio-Visual Art Works Expo, the sixth National Doctoral Forum on Publishing Studies, and the tenth National Library Book Ordering Fair, while continuing to recommend new titles.

• 2026

  Official site highlights new titles such as Computational Explosion Mechanics and reports on industry events including the 2026 International Audio-Visual Art Works Expo.

• 1985

  The press is established in Changsha, Hunan, sponsored by the National University of Defense Technology.

State-affiliated university press focused on science, engineering and military-education publishing for higher education and research.

• Academic monograph

  Computational Explosion Mechanics

• Textbook/exercise book

  Linear Algebra Exercise Book

• Laboratory manual

  Thermal Physics Laboratory Course

• Military education textbook

  New General Military Course Textbook for Higher Education Institutions

• Academic textbook

  Advanced Course in Continuous Optimization, Volume 2: Algorithms and Examples

• Military training manual

  Military Orienteering Training Course

• Engineering textbook

  Equipment Operational Effectiveness Simulation Practice

• Engineering textbook

  Multidisciplinary Finite Element Analysis

• Defence-related textbook

  Electronic Countermeasures

• Academic monograph

  Research on the Discourse System and Discourse Power Construction of Military Ideological and Political Education in the New Media Context

1. 1国防科技大学出版社官方网站nudt.edu.cn
2. 2国防科技大学出版社 - 维基百科zh.wikipedia.org
3. 3国防科技大学出版社 - Wikidatawikidata.org