
Beihang University (BUAA), founded in 1952, is the first institution of higher education in aeronautics and astro-nautics established after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The university is currently under theadministration of the Ministry of industry and lnformation Technology. lt has Xueyuan Road campus and Shahecampus in Beijing, as well as the lnternational Campus in Hangzhou newly opened in 2023. The total area of the threecampuses reaches approximately 4,000 mu. Over the seventy years, BUAA has established itself as a prestigiousresearch university with global reputation.
With the goal of serving the country through aerospace endeavors, Beihang University has always inherited itsrevolutionary origins, taking serving the nation as its highest pursuit. lt is dedicated to nurturing top-notch talent,building advanced equipment, and continuously forging ahead at the forefront of China's higher education. A total of100 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, along with over270,000 outstanding contributors, have emerged from BUAA. They have showcased the motto of "integrating Virtuewith Briliance and Combining Knowledge with Practice" and the spirit of "Perseverance and Simplicity, Diligence anca Thirst for Knowledge, Al-round Development, and Courage in innovation". The various types of aircrafts developedand launched by BUAA has filled numerous domestic gaps, unfolding briliant chapters of nurturing talent, buildingadvanced equipment to serve the nation and pursuing excellence.
