The Boxer Protocol required the Qing government to demilitarize Tianjin and the New Army was relocated to Baoding. From 1902 to 1912, the officer academy in Baoding took on a number of different names, including the Beiyang Army Expedited Martial Studies Academy.
As a result of the Boxer Protocol, the Qing government was compelled to disarm Tianjin and relocate the New Army to Baoding. During this period, from 1902 to 1912, the academy in Baoding underwent several name changes, including becoming the Beiyang Army Expedited Martial Studies Academy.