北京航空航天大学 | |
Motto | 德才兼备 知行合一 |
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Motto in English
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Ability, together with Integrity; Practice, in conformity with Truth and Moral Beliefs |
Type | Public |
Established | October 25, 1952 |
President | Xu Huibin (徐惠彬) |
Academic staff
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3,359 |
Undergraduates | 12,523 |
Postgraduates | 10,282 |
Location | Beijing, China |
Campus | Xueyuan Road 100 hectares, Shahe 97 hectares |
Colors | and |
Affiliations | Project 211, Project 985 |
Website | www |
Coordinates: 39°58′48″N 116°20′27″E / 39.98000°N 116.34083°E
Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (simplified Chinese: 北京航空航天大学; traditional Chinese: 北京航空航天大學, abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang) is a major public research university located in Beijing, China.
It is a member of China's Project 211 and Project 985 group of key state universities, with a heavy focus on high level technological and scientific research. BUAA was founded on October 25, 1952 with an area of over 100 hectares.
BUAA was formed in 1952 from a merger of the aeronautical departments of Tsinghua University, Peiyang University, Xiamen University, Sichuan University, Yunnan University, Northwestern Engineering College, North China University, and Southwest Aeronautical Institute.