Beihang University

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]
TypePublic research university
EstablishedOctober 25, 1952; 72 years ago (1952)
PresidentWang Yunpeng (王云鹏)
Academic staff
3,359
Undergraduates12,523
Postgraduates10,282
Location,
CampusXueyuan Road 100 hectares, Shahe 97 hectares
Colors  and  
AffiliationsBHUA, SSU, TIME
Websitebuaa.edu.cn
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 PinyinBěijīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué
University rankings
BCUR National[2] Domestic 12
Wu Shulian National[3] Domestic 21
CUAA National[4] Alumni 17
QS National[5] General 29
THE National[6] General 20–24
QS Asia
(Asia version)[7]
General 126
THE Asia
(Asia version)[8]
General 49
ARWU World[9] Research 151–200
QS World[10] General =452
THE World[11] General 251–300
USNWR World[12] General 227

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]

The school was founded as Beijing Aeronautics College (北京航空学院) in 1952 by the merger of the aerospace engineering departments from 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]

Beihang University has 1 national laboratory, 9 national key laboratories (including 4 defense technology key laboratories), 6 national engineering centers and 3 Beijing Advanced Innovation Centers. The university has more than 40 research achievements that are the first in China and has won three top national science and technology awards more than 70 times.[18]

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  17. ^ Cong, Forest (4 June 2020). "US Ban on Chinese Students With Military Links Divides Experts on Impact". www.voanews.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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