Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Beihang University for short) was established in 1952 by the merger of the aviation departments of eight universities, including Tsinghua University, Beiyang University, Xiamen University, and Sichuan University. It is the first aerospace institution of higher learning in New China. Subordinate to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The school is divided into Xueyuan Road campus and Shahe campus, covering an area of 3,000 acres, with a total construction area of more than 1.5 million square meters. Since its establishment, Beihang University has always been a national key university, one of the first batch of 16 key universities in the country, and one of the first batch of 22 universities in the country to establish graduate schools after the degree system was restored in the 1980s. "Project 211" entered the "Project 985" in 2001. After 60 years of construction and development, the school has basically formed the core competitiveness of a research university, and its internal cohesion and influence at home and abroad have been significantly improved, and it has become the first phalanx of high-level universities in China.

The school's disciplines are prosperous and distinctive. There are currently 27 colleges, covering 10 disciplines of engineering, science, management, literature, law, economics, philosophy, education, medicine and art. There are 8 first-level national key disciplines (jointly ranked 7th among universities in the country), 28 second-level national key disciplines, 9 Beijing key disciplines, 28 national defense key disciplines, and a total of 11 disciplines ranked in the top ten in the country. indivual. There are 57 undergraduate majors, 144 master's degree authorization points, and 49 doctoral degree authorization points. The school has formed a comprehensive development of "advantageous engineering, solid science, high-quality liberal arts" and a high-level discipline development trend of integration and interaction. It has obvious comparative advantages in the fields of aviation, aerospace, power, information, materials, instruments, manufacturing, and management. The main disciplines of national defense science and technology have reached the domestic first-class level, and the three disciplines of engineering, materials science, and physics have entered ESI. The integration of aerospace and space information is gradually becoming a new feature and core competitiveness of Beihang University.

The school has a gathering of famous teachers, outstanding people. There are 3799 faculty members, including 2215 full-time teachers, 1099 professors and associate professors, 72.0% of the teachers have a doctoral degree, and 1501 young teachers under 45, accounting for 67.8% of the total number of teachers. It has gathered 17 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10 nationally-appointed experts of the "Thousand Talents Program" of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, 18 chief scientists of the "973" Program, 36 professors of the "Yangtze River Scholars Award Program", and 30 "National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars" "Winner, high-level talents represented by three national-level teaching teachers. Numerous national first prize winners, field experts and model chiefs have emerged, as well as a large number of young, promising and accomplished experts and scholars.

The school nurtures good talents and fosters morality. There are 26,531 full-time students, including 13,704 undergraduates, 8,314 postgraduates, 3807 doctoral students, and 648 foreign students (292 overseas graduate students). The school firmly establishes the central position of talent training, and fully implements the "Experimental Program for Training Top-notch Students in Basic Subjects", "Excellent Engineer Program", "Exploring Talent Training Models for the Application of Basic Science and Major Engineering Technology", and "Promoting the Reform of the University's Internal Governance Structure , To improve the national education system reform pilot programs such as the construction of university regulations and the “pilot colleges”, and lead 16 universities to establish the “Excellent Engineer University Alliance”, and were approved to carry out the first batch of engineering doctoral degree education, creating higher engineering colleges and Sino-French engineers The college, Hua Luogeng Mathematics Class, Zhixing Liberal Arts Experimental Class and other four innovative talent training demonstration zones have opened postgraduate education programs such as large aircraft classes and engine classes. form. It has 3 national-level talent training model innovation experimental areas, 2 experimental teaching demonstration centers, 5 teaching teams, 11 characteristic professional construction points and 17 quality courses. The school puts "scientific foundation, humanistic literacy, and practical ability" throughout the entire process of talent training, concentrates superior scientific and technological resources in teaching, promotes the integration and interaction of teaching and research, and cultivates top talents in the creation of knowledge. Students have strong technological innovation and Engineering practice ability has emerged as a large number of students' scientific and technological innovation works represented by "Beihang No. 1," "Beihang No. 2" and "Beihang No. 3" sounding rockets, and 42 students have been signed by national science and technology awards. The long-established Beihang "Feng Ru Cup" student academic science and technology competition has been held for 21 consecutive times, attracting more than 30,000 students to carry out innovative research and improve their innovative ability in the creation and application of knowledge. The school is the only university in the country that has won the "Challenge Cup" National College Students Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Competition "Winning Cup" for twelve consecutive years. In 2009, it won the "Challenge Cup". In the 60 years since the establishment of the school, Beihang has cultivated a large number of academic elites, industrial talents and pillars of state governance for the country, and sent 120,000 outstanding graduates to state agencies, national defense systems, national mainstream industries and key units. The employment rate of graduates has been maintained at 98% for consecutive years. above.

The school serves the country and is determined to innovate. Always aiming at the national strategic needs and international academic frontiers, to create a top-level innovation platform and a first-class scientific research team. In 2006, the establishment of the National Laboratory of Aeronautical Science and Technology was approved, which has become an important symbol of our university's aerospace characteristics and research university. There are 7 national key laboratories, 4 national engineering research centers, 25 provincial and ministerial key laboratories, 3 provincial and ministerial engineering centers, and 3 Zhongguancun open laboratories. There are 4 innovation research groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 9 innovation teams of the Ministry of Education, and 6 national defense science and technology innovation teams. The school highlights independent innovation, strengthens collaborative innovation, actively builds a national-level innovation platform, forms a large team, undertakes major scientific research projects, and major scientific and technological achievements continue to emerge. Over the past 60 years since the establishment of the school, it has created more than 40 domestic first scientific research results, and has always been in the forefront of domestic universities in the field of cutting-edge technology research. The successful development and launch (test flight) of various types of aircraft have filled many domestic gaps, such as China’s first. A light passenger aircraft "Beijing No. 1", Asia's first sounding rocket "Beijing No. 2", China's first unmanned aircraft "Beijing No. 5", "Bee" series aircraft, coaxial twin-rotor unmanned aircraft Pilot a helicopter and so on. Since the "Tenth Five-Year Plan", Beihang has won 49 national three major science and technology awards. Especially in recent years, it has won 7 first-class national science and technology awards for 7 consecutive years, and has been praised by the society as the "Beihang Model" of technological innovation. The school actively promotes the integration of production, education and research, and establishes a collaborative innovation strategic alliance with local governments, aerospace backbone enterprises and scientific research institutes. Jointly established the China Academy of Aeronautical Engineering Science and Technology Development Strategy with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, building China’s first national-level consulting and research institution in the field of aviation engineering technology; actively promoting the industrialization of military-civilian integration of major scientific and technological achievements in Beijing, and co-constructing international aviation and aerospace with Beijing Innovation Park, and Changping to build Beijing General Aviation Industrial Park, and BAIC Group to jointly fund the establishment of General Aviation Group; the construction of the southern base with Shenzhen and Guangzhou Research Institute as the core has made important progress, and scientific research advantages and innovation capabilities have been successfully transformed into service industries and regions The development of the actual productive forces has made important contributions to the country's economic and social development.

The school is internationally oriented and open to integration. Through the implementation of the "International Brand Plan", the establishment of a network and platform for international exchanges and cooperation of Beihang University has formed an all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging opening pattern, which has effectively enhanced the school's international influence and competitiveness. Obtained the right to independently approve foreign affairs for international exchanges and cooperation. Vigorously promote the "Student International Experience Program", and actively carry out student exchanges, mutual academic degrees, and joint awards with famous universities in Europe, North America, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries and regions. It has established long-term and stable cooperative relations with nearly 200 well-known foreign universities, first-class research institutions and well-known multinational companies, and established the "Sino-German Software Joint Research Institute", "Sino-British Space Science and Technology Joint Laboratory", and A number of high-end international cooperation platforms such as the Sino-French Materials Joint Laboratory and the French Research Center. Joined the International Astronautical Federation, "China-Europe Elite University Alliance", "China-Spain University Alliance", "Sino-Russian Engineering University Alliance" and other international alliances and academic organizations. Beihang Sino-French Engineering College has become a successful example of Chinese-foreign cooperation in running schools across the country.

The school culture educates people, inherits and innovates. Highlighting the connotation and system of university cultural construction, highlighting multicultural exchanges with education as the core, highlighting interdisciplinary academic research and ability improvement, established the Institute of Culture and Art Communication, and built art museums, school history museums, and science and technology The "four halls and one hall" cultural position including the Innovation Hall, the Aerospace Museum, and the Concert Hall explores the cultural construction system and mechanism of "multiple modes, linkage and cooperation, complementary resources, and formation of joint forces". Pay attention to the aesthetics and landscaping of university spirit and the core of academic culture, enhance the taste of horticulture in the two campuses, and form the "cultural landscape" brand. Build a high-end cultural communication platform and form the "Humanistic Nourishment" brand. The "Beihang Lecture Hall" has held more than 60 issues in more than two years, and the Beihang Art Museum has continuously held more than 110 high-quality exhibitions in the past five years. Humanistic quality and academic character And social influence is increasing day by day. Exploring the touch of teachers and students, forming the "Typical Leading Way" brand. The biannual "Moving Beihang" activity has been held for three times and won the 2011 National University Campus Culture Construction Excellent Achievement Award.

Standing at a new historical starting point, the school will use a broader vision to develop a layout and a more solid action to carry forward the past, fully implement the school’s "Twelfth Five-Year" education development plan, and vigorously promote the integration of aerospace and technology, the integration of industry, education and research, and science and engineering. Cultural integration, to achieve new breakthroughs in cultivating innovative talents, attracting high-end talents, leading the development of science and technology, and expanding international cooperation, and work hard towards the long-term goal of "a world-class university with integration of space, space, and information."

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