Shenyang Aerospace University


Shenyang Aerospace University, formerly known as Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, is a comprehensive research university in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China. It educates students for supporting the military and civil aviation industries of China.

History

Founded in 1952, the university was initially administered by the Ministry of Aeronautical & Astronautical Industry, and later by the China General Corporation of Aeronautical Industry. Since 1999, SAU has been under the administration of the Liaoning Provincial Government and is the only university owned by the China Industry and Information Technology Ministry and the Liaoning Provincial Government. It is one of the eight universities constructed by the former China National Defence Ministry and local provincial governments. In addition, it is the only university of aeronautical and astronautical engineering in Liaoning Province.
On 18 March 2010 the China Ministry of Education approved the name change from Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering to Shenyang Aerospace University.
Internationalization is one of the characteristics of SAU. The university has established cooperative agreements with 300 universities and companies from around the world. It has an active exchange program for both teachers and students.

Overview

Characterized by aeronautics and astronautics, Shenyang Aerospace University is a multi-disciplinary university, which, while focusing on engineering, also covers such areas as science, liberal arts and management. The university comprises 17 schools, with over 900 lecturers, including 400 professors and associate professors. There are 20,000 full-time students in SAU. The university has over 50,000 graduates, whose competence, loyalty and achievements have been well accepted by society. A great number of them are now working as senior engineers or executives. The recent employment of the graduates has been maintained at an average of 95.7%. Every year a large number of foreign students get admission in this university.
The university employs a number of foreign talents who contribute to both the academic and cultural life of the school community. At present, there are over 1688 international students from 71 countries studying Aeronautical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Telecommunication Engineering, International Economics and Trade and Chinese Culture, etc,. These students, with their diverse cultural backgrounds, contribute to the broad international focus of the university.

Undergraduate schools