Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU), 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 (SYIAE) to Shenyang
Aerospace University (SAU).
== 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 the society.
A great number of them are now working as
senior engineers or executives.
The recent employment of the graduates has
been maintained at the average of 95.7%.
Every year a large number of foreign students
get admission in this university.
== Undergraduate schools ==
School of Aerospace Engineering
School of Aero Dynamics and Energy Engineering
School of Civil Aviation and Safety Engineering
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
School of Computer Science
School of Airforce Officials Training
School of Electronics Information Engineering
School of Auto Control
School of Economics and Management
School of Design Art
School of Material Science and Engineering
School of Science
School of Foreign Languages
== Institutes ==
Institute of "Beifang" Software
Institute of "Beifang" Science and Technology
Lifelong education
Office of Social Science
Office of PE Teaching & Research
Training center of Korean Language
== Graduate schools ==
School of Aerospace Engineering
School of Computer Science
School of Information Communication
School of Auto Control
School of Mechanical Engineering
School of Materials Science and Engineering
== External links ==
Official website ‹See Tfd›(in Chinese)
Official website ‹See Tfd›(in English)
