University Logo & University Motto & University Song

University Logo



The NEU badge，featuring Changbai Mountain and Heilongjiang River in Northeastern China, designed by Professor Lin Huiyin in 1929



The NEU badge in 1933



The NEU badge designed and used in 2003

University Motto



The university motto inscribed by Wang Yongjiang, the first president of NEU and then acting governor of Fengtian Province



The university motto inscribed by Zang Qifang, president of Northeastern University



The university motto of the Northeastern Institute of Technology



The current university motto is the combination of “Striving constantly for improvement” originally inscribed by Wang Yongjiang, the first president of NEU, and “Behaving in conformity with truth” inscribed by General Zhang Xueliang.

University Song



In 1929, Zhang Xueliang invited Liu Fu (Liu Bannong) to write the lyrics of the university song and Zhao Yuanren to compose the music. Later, the song was adapted and improved by Lv Yuan, a famous composer.