Beihang University

Beihang University (BUAA; formerly as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China.^[13] It is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.^[14]

Beihang University

北京航空航天大学
Other name	BUAA Beihang
Former name	Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Motto	德才兼备、知行合一
Motto in English	Integrate Virtue with Brilliance and Combine Knowledge with Practice^[1]
Type	Public research university
Established	October 25, 1952; 72 years ago (1952)
President	Wang Yunpeng (王云鹏)
Academic staff	3,359
Undergraduates	12,523
Postgraduates	10,282
Location	Beijing , China
Campus	Xueyuan Road 100 hectares, Shahe 97 hectares
Colors	and
Affiliations	BHUA, SSU, TIME
Website	ev.buaa.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	北京航空航天大学
Traditional Chinese	北京航空航天大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Běijīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué

University rankings

BCUR National^[2]	Domestic	14
Wu Shulian National^[3]	Domestic	21
CUAA National^[4]	Alumni	17
QS National^[5]	General	26
THE National^[6]	General	21–25
QS Asia (Asia version)^[7]	General	=134
THE Asia (Asia version)^[8]	General	91
ARWU World^[9]	Research	151–200
QS World^[10]	General	=473
THE World^[11]	General	=168
USNWR World^[12]	General	=253

The school was founded as Beijing Aeronautics College (北京航空学院) in 1952 by the merger of the aviation departments of eight elite universities at that time, including Peiyang University, Tsinghua University, Xiamen University, Sichuan University, and Chongqing University. In April 1988, the school was renamed Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.^[15][16] BUAA is dubbed one of the Seven Sons of National Defence.^[17]

Notable alumni

• Gui Haichao, Chinese academic and astronaut
• Jiang Bin, billionaire co-founder of GoerTek^[18]
• Li Peiyao 李沛瑶, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• Qi Faren, chief engineer of the Shenzhou program
• Xue Yiwei, Chinese writer resident in Montreal, Canada^[19]
• Yang Dongming, lieutenant general, former deputy commander of the PLA Air Force
• Yuan Jiajun 袁家军, member of the 20th Politburo, former chief of the Shenzhou program
• Zhang Guoguang, former governor of Liaoning and Hubei
• Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office

Aircraft projects

• Beijing 1
• BUAA Mifeng-6

See also

• Beijing Air and Space Museum

References

1. . Beihang University. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
2. "2023 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
3. "Wu Shulian University Ranking". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
4. Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2024). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2024". Retrieved January 16, 2024. Alternative URL
5. "QS University Rankings 2024 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
6. "THE University Rankings 2024 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
7. "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
8. "Asia University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
9. "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
10. "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
11. "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
12. U.S.News & World Report (2022). "Best Global Universities - US News". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
13. . Beihang University. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-17. Address: No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China, 100083.
14. "北京航空航天大学重点学科名单有哪些（双一流、国家级、市级）_大学生必备网". www.dxsbb.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
15. "历史沿革-北京航空航天大学". www.buaa.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
16. "航空类大学中的翘楚——北京航空航天大学 —中国教育在线". news.eol.cn. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
17. Cong, Forest (4 June 2020). "US Ban on Chinese Students With Military Links Divides Experts on Impact". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
18. "Jiang Bin". Forbes. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
19. "Xue Yiwei". Asian Heritage in Canada. Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2022-07-29. [...]B.Sc. in Computer Science from Beijing University of Aeronautics[...]

External links

• Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Press
• Campus photography by Beihang students
• Beihang University
• Beihang University campus

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