Shenyang Aerospace University

Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU), formerly known as Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, is a public university in Shenyang, Liaoning, Northeast China. It educates students for supporting the military and civil aviation industries of China.

Shenyang Aerospace University

沈阳航空航天大学
Motto	Virtuous, Capable, Brave and Perseverant. (德能并进 勇毅翔远)
Type	Public
Established	1952
President	Sun Xiaoping (孙小平)
Undergraduates	7000
Postgraduates	5000
Doctoral students	3000
Location	Shenyang , China
Campus	Suburban
Website	www.sau.edu.cn

Shenyang Aerospace University
Simplified Chinese	沈阳航空航天大学
Traditional Chinese	瀋陽航空航天大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shěnyáng Hángkōng Hángtīan Dàxué
Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
Simplified Chinese	沈阳航空工业学院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shěnyáng hángkōng gōngyè xuéyuàn

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.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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).^[2]

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.^[3]