The 5th International Conference of Bionic Engineering organised by the International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) will be held in Ningbo at the University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC) campus, 21 – 24, June 2016. This conference aims to provide an international forum for scientists and engineers around the world who are working in the field of bionic engineering, and also for dissemination of information and knowledge exchange in biomimetics and bionic engineering. A broad range of topics and application areas will be devised to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this conference.