About NUAA

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is a top national research university in China, renowned for aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials science.

1952Founded

+40kStudents

+4kFaculty & staff

823International degree students

+20Colleges

Engineering at our core.
Innovation at our horizon.

NUAA brings together engineering, research and global collaboration to develop the people, ideas and technologies shaping the future of aerospace and beyond.

Undergrad programs

Master's disciplines

Doctoral disciplines

Postdoc

From the sky to the frontier of technology.

NUAA has contributed to major aerospace and civil aviation projects, including the C919 large passenger aircraft, manned spaceflight, the Chang'e lunar exploration programme and Mars exploration.

History & milestones

For more than 70 years, NUAA has brought together people, ideas and engineering expertise around aviation and aerospace.

1952

NUAA is founded as one of the country's first aeronautical colleges.

1978

Designated a national key university by the State Council.

1981

Authorized among China's first cohort to award doctoral degrees.

1996

Selected into the prestigious Project 211 development program.

2017

Entered the national 'Double First-Class' initiative for world-class discipline development.

2022

Ranked among the top 700 universities globally (QS World University Rankings).

More than a place to study

Life at NUAA extends beyond classrooms and laboratories from campus communities and museums to sports, dining, accommodation and the historic city of Nanjing.

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