Beihang University or 北京航空航天大学 (BUAA) – public higher education institution in China. BUAA was established in 1952. It has an urban campus located in Beijing.

University ranking. In the recent years Beihang University has a stable position in the top 20 universities of China and does not plan to give it away. Beihang University is highly renowned as a university that managed to stay in the top 5% worldwide rankings.

The application process as well as the tuition costs. In order to enroll in the institution, students must pass examinations. Semesters are used to split the academic calendar. Bachelor’s degree programs cost roughly $3,640 per year in tuition. When it comes to acquiring a master’s degree, BUAA is regarded a costly alternative, costing $4,368 USD per year of study. Students can apply for scholarships even if their tuition fees are not very high. It’s critical to examine current tuition prices on (http://www.buaa.edu.cn) while keeping the desired faculty in mind.

The composition of the university. Beihang University is classified as a large university with more than 27,000 concurrent students. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. At BUAA there are about 2% of foreigners. The teaching staff consists of more than 2000 specialists. University’s social media profiles can give you more information about the students and current events: Linkedin.

Infrastructure of BUAA. The university has a functioning library. For those who require accommodations dormitories on and off campus are offered. On campus the students can use the sports facilities provided by the university. It is a member of Project 211, as well as Project 985.

Tuition Fee

Non-degree	RMB 2,200 to RMB 17,200
Bachelor	RMB 25,000 to RMB 30,000 Per Year
Master	RMB 35,000 Per Year
Master	RMB 35,000 Per Year
Doctoral	RMB 42,000 Per Year

Accommodation Fee

Dayuncun International Students Dormitory
Double Room	RMB 750  (More Details)
No.1 International Students Dormitory
Double Room	RMB 750  (More Details)

Other Fees

Service Fee	USD 0
Living Expense	RMB 1,500 to RMB 2,000 Per Month

Beihang University (simplified Chinese: 北航大学; traditional Chinese: 北航大學; pinyin: Běiháng Dàxué), 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; pinyin: Běijīng Hángkōng Hángtiān Dàxué), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang (Chinese: 北航; pinyin: Běiháng), is a major public research university located in Haidian District, Beijing, China, emphasizing engineering, technology, and the hard sciences.

China’s Ministry of Education Class A has designated Beihang University as an eminent key university (literally, a “first-rate university” of type-A ). It was one of China’s most important universities, with support from “Project 985” and “Project 211.” Beihang, which covers more than 100 hectares, was formed on October 25, 1952. It is widely regarded as one of Beijing’s top four engineering research universities, alongside Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing Institute of Technology, with a focus on aeronautical and astronautical engineering but also encompassing diverse fields in natural sciences, high technology, economics, management, the liberal arts, law, philosophy, foreign languages, and education.

Ranking

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World	151-200 (2020)
QS World	449 (2021)
USNWR Global	306 (2021)
Regional – Overall
QS BRICS	46 (2019)
THE Emerging Economies	51 (2020)
USNWR Asia	44 (2021)
National – Overall
BCUR National	11 (2019)

Beihang University is among China’s top-10 engineering universities. It is subsidized by the prestigious Project-211 funding and Project-985 funding. Together with Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Beijing Institute of Technology, it is widely considered to be one of the top four engineering research universities in Beijing, with an emphasis on aeronautical and astronautical engineering, but also covering diverse fields in the natural sciences, high technology, economics, management, the liberal arts, law, philosophy, foreign languages, and education.BUAA LuYuan (Green Park)

Beihang has been officially listed in China’s Action Plan for the Revitalization of Education in the 21st Century. Beihang has had more than 40 projects that were ranked first in China.

BUAA has 42 research institutes or interdisciplinary research centers, 11 key disciplines of the national level, and 89 laboratories (including 4 national key laboratories, 5 national specialized laboratories, and 12 provincial or ministerial-level key laboratories). In recent years, Beihang ranks among China’s top universities by research funding. Beihang is also among China’s top research universities to develop military technology. It is administered by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Beihang has been allotted the highest budget amongst all universities under the ministry .

The library, with an area of over 24,000 m2, has a collection of over 1.2 million books. BUAA’s sports facilities include an Olympic modern gymnasium and a sports ground.BUAA gymnasium

International academic exchange

BUAA has established cooperation with 152 universities and research institutions from 40 countries, including Canada, UK, France, Germany, Russia, the United States, and Sri Lanka. 122 scholars have been invited as honorary professors to Beihang University. Every year, an average of about 1000 foreign experts and scholars come to BUAA to give lectures, to visit, and to take part in international conferences, and discussions for scientific cooperation. Every year over 600 BUAA faculties go abroad to give lectures, participate in academic conferences and conduct cooperative scientific research.

Since 2005, Beihang University and Groupe des Écoles Centrales have cooperated under the support of the governments of China and France to jointly establish the Sino-French Engineer School in Beijing.

Since the 1990s, Beihang University has been one of the few universities in China that use English as the primary medium of instruction for all its international master and doctoral programs. It also offers many bachelor’s degree programs in English.

Since 1993, more than 9,000 students from over 80 countries have enrolled at Beihang University.Seen on campus

Undergraduate

Beihang’s undergraduate education is focused on training creative specialized graduates with solid basic knowledge and ensuring that they can study and work independently in the science field with necessary skills. Centering on this aim, BUAA has a credit-based education plan, which is a flexible way for students to plan their college life.

Postgraduate

BUAA is among China’s very first academic institutes with a graduate school. It is also one of the universities which have the authority to internally select its academic staff to be a supervisor of doctorate students (instead of obtaining external approval from China’s Ministry of Education) for doctoral programs.

Postdoc fellowship available at BUAA, China

A two-year/three-year fellowship named as the Hundred-Talent Postdoc Fellowship is available at Beihang University. Beihang University, also known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA), has always been ranked No. 1 in Aerospace Engineering among all the universities in China. Our research group led by Professor  Leiting Dong is seeking talented and motivated candidates to work on the development of state-of-the-art computational mechanics methods and their applications on the analysis and design of complex engineering structures. Candidates with experiences on meshless methods, boundary element methods, multiscale modeling, composite structures or fracture and fatigue analyses are particularly welcomed.

Requirement:

–          The candidate shall be under 35 years old (required by the China Postdoc Council).

–          The candidate shall have a doctorate degree in mechanical/aerospace/civil engineering, engineering mechanics, material science, applied mathematics or other related fields obtained within the past 3 years.

–          Academic background in solid mechanics, numerical modeling or structural analyses are required, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.

–          Candidates with good programming and academic writing skills are preferred.

Salary and responsibility:

–          Once funded by the Hundred-Talent Postdoc Fellowship of BUAA, the holder will be given a salary of CNY 230,000 (roughly equals to USD 35,000) gross per year before tax.

–          The candidate will also be supported to apply for the International Postdoc Exchange Fellowship funded by the China Postdoc Council, and if funded the holder will earn additional CNY 200,000 (roughly equals to USD 30,000) gross per year.

–          The holder of the fellowship will be carrying on fundamental studies in a strong research group at BUAA led by Prof. Leiting Dong. The group includes three faculty members, more than 20 graduate students, and we have been working on computer modeling methods for years since Prof. Dong obtained his Ph.D. from UC Irvine mentored by Prof. Satya N. Atluri. A list of Prof. Dong’s recent publications can be found at https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1460-1846.

Beihang University CSC Scholarship 2022-2023 is offered to international students with full and partial funding support. This scholarship is much like CSC (China Scholarship Council) scholarships, CAS-TWAS Scholarships, or any other Chinese Scholarship; whereby the recipient’s education is funded by the Chinese government.

The scholarships are providing funding to the students for the year 2021-2022. Beihang University CSC scholarship fund sponsors free education for international students, free residence, health care funds, and allocation of monthly stipends. This Beihang University scholarship is a part of their numerous other initiatives that have been taken for the internationality

Who can apply for the Beihang University CSC Scholarship?

If you are an international student with no Chinese nationality then you are eligible to apply for Beihang Scholarship if you meet the following criteria:

1. For the applicants who are applying to the Beihang University in the bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. programs, the duration of the scholarship is under four years.
2. For the applicants who are enrolled in any kind of program teaching the Chinese language or any other relevant subject at Beihang University, the duration of the grant is under one year.
3. For the exchange students and those students who have been contributing largely toward international education at the Beihang University, the duration is under one year.

Beihang University CSC Scholarship Financial Value:

The CSC scholarship by Beihang University goes toward paying the tuition fee of the recipients. The Beihang scholarship value is divided into the following kinds based on the applicants’ level of study:

• Monthly Stipends will be paid
• Free accommodation will be allocated
• Tuition fees will be waived off
• The medical fund will be granted
• Professor may provide extra financial support

Beihang University offers the following Courses:

The Beihang University scholarship is offered in the fields of philosophy, law, economics, history, education, management, engineering, literature, art, medicine, agriculture, and science. The deadline to apply for the Beihang University Scholarship will be April 30, 2021.

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Beihang University Scholarship

The applicants are advised to read through the eligibility criteria carefully to determine whether or not they are qualified to apply for the scholarship:

• The applicants need to be proficient in the language in which their intended degree program is taught. This varies from program to program and university to university.
• The applicants must be non-Chinese and healthy.
• Applicants who are applying for bachelor’s programs must have cleared their high school with flying colors and must be under 30 years of age.
• Applicants who are applying for a master’s program need to have a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject area and must be below 35 years of age.
• Applicants intending to pursue a Ph.D. in Beihang University must have a master’s degree in a relevant subject area and must be below 40 years of age.
• Applicants applying for advanced studies should possess an undergraduate degree or should be at least in the second year of their university. These applicants must be under 50 years of age.
• Applicants applying for a language program should have a high school diploma and should be below 60 years of age.
• Scholars who are visiting Beihang University must possess at least a master’s degree and hold some academic designations like that of an associate professor (or higher). They should be below 50 years of age.
• The applicants must be meeting the eligibility criteria of the university and program they are applying to.
• Applicants must not be receiving any other Chinese government scholarship at the time of applying to the Beihang University Scholarship.

Beihang University CSC and presidential Scholarship Application Submission Procedure:

Here is a step by step guide on how to apply to the Beihang University CSC Scholarship:

1. Fill online application form at Beihang University admission portal
2. Also, locate the Beihang University international student office website and look for application instructions and follow those to submit your scholarship application

List of documents to apply for the Beihang University Scholarship?

• Beihang University Scholarship Application form, which can be collected either directly from the university or can be downloaded from the university’s official website. The applicants are supposed to fill it out carefully and then submit it.
• Highest degree or diploma earned (certified copy)
• Proof of Chinese or English language proficiency
• Recommendation letters (at least 2)
• Statement of purpose (SOP)
• Motivation Letter
• Copy of passport
• Transcripts and copies of all other degrees
• Foreigner Physical Examination Form’s photocopy, which is to be submitted by only those applicants who intend to stay for six months or longer in China for study purposes.
• Applicants who are applying for a degree program or a research-based program are required to submit a study plan or research proposal respectively. The study plan should be under 400 words whereas the research proposal should be under 800 words.
• Applicants applying to programs related to music, fine arts or media studies, etc. are required to submit their work samples.
• Applicants who are below 18 years of age are supposed to submit their guardians’ legal documents as well.

After preparing all the documents, the applicants can attach them with the application form and send it to the address provided by the Beihang University.

The result of the Beihang University CSC scholarship will be announced after June 30, 2021.

Admission at Beihang University, China for International Education

Bachelor Degree/Undergraduate Programs in English Medium

BUAA admits foreign students in 7 specialties taught in English: (i) International Economics and Trade , (ii) Electronic Information Engineering, (iii) Mechanical Engineering, (iv) Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering, (v) Automation (vi) Civil Engineering (vii)Industrial Engineering(viii) Computer Science and Technology

1. Qualification for applicant 

(1)The applicant should have the equivalent of a high school education.

(2)The applicant should be 18 to 25 years old.

(3)The applicant should have good command of English and have the ability to take courses in English. All the applicants should pass the English Level Test at the beginning of the first semester at Beihang University.

2. Application materials 

(1)Application Form 

(2)Scan copy of highest education diploma or certificate of expected graduation date from the high school studying currently

(3)Scan copy of transcripts of academic records in high school

(4)Scan copy of English proficiency certificate for applicant from Non-English speaking countries: 80 or above in TOEFL, or 5.5 or above in IELTS, or a certificate from high school indicated language proficiency (ability to take courses in English)

(5)Scan copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form

(6)Scan copy of the passport identification page and four passport sized photos

(7)Scan copy of Certificate from the financial guarantor of the applicant and bank statement

3. Duration and tuition Fees: 

All undergraduate programs at Beihang University take 4 years.  

Tuition fees are 30,000 CNY /year. 

4. Intake Every Year:

September Intake 

Master Degree/Postgraduate/PG Programs in English Medium

BUAA masters program has different options taught in English including Applied Economics, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Instrument Science and Technology, Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Electronics Science and Technology, Information and Communications Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Aerospace Science and Technology, Environment Science and Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Business Management, Chemistry and Physics of Polymers, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Manufacture and Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Design and Theory, Precision Instrument and Machinery, Measuring and Testing Technologies and Instruments, Materials Physics and Chemistry, Materialogy, Materials Processing Engineering, Thermal Power Engineering, Power Machinery and Engineering, Fluid Machinery and Engineering, Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Electric Machines and Electric Apparatus, Power Electronics and Power Drives, Physical Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics, Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, Communications and Information Systems, Signal and Information Processing, Control Theory and Control Engineering, Detection Technology and Automatic Equipment, Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Navigation, Guidance and Control, Computer Architecture, Computer Software and Theory, Computer Applied Technology, Software Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Traffic Information Engineering and Control, Transportation Engineering (Transportation Planning and Management), Flight Vehicle Design, Aerospace Propulsion Theory and Engineering, Manufacture Engineering of Aerospace Vehicle, Man-Machine and Environmental Engineering, Environment Engineering, Space Technology Applications

1. Qualification for applicant 

(1)The applicant should have a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or have the equivalent educational background of a B.S. degree.

(2)The applicant should be under the age of 40.

(3)The applicant should have a good command of English and have the ability to take courses in English 

2. Application Materials 

(1)Application Form 

(2)Scan copy of A health certificate which bears the seal of clinic or hospital should be completed by a medical doctor after a physical examination

(3)Scan copy of a notarized diploma or certificate and notarized school-certificate transcripts of complete academic records 

(4)Two letters of recommendation from teachers at or above the level of associate professor

(5)Scan copy of A certificate from the financial guarantor of the applicant

3. Study Duration &Tuition Fee:

Masters degree takes 2-3 years in all programs

A tuition fee 35,000 CNY /Year 

4. Intake Every Year:

September Intake

Doctoral Degree/PHD Programs in English Medium

Doctorate program at BUAA admit international students in English taught courses which lead to doctorate degree including  Physics, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, instrument Science and Technology, Material Science and Engineering, Engineering Thermophysics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Science and Technology, Information and Communications, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Transportation Engineering, Aerospace Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Foreign Languages and Literature, Condensed Matter Physics, Civil Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Manufacture and Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Power Electronics and Power Drives, Mechanical Design and Theory, Precision Instrument and Machinery, Measuring and Testing Technologies and Instruments, Materials Physics and Chemistry, Materialogy, Materials Processing Engineering, Thermal Power Engineering, Power Machinery and Engineering, Fluid Machinery and Engineering, Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Electric Machines and Electric Apparatus, Physical Electronics, Circuits and Systems, Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics, Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, Communications and Information Systems, Signal and Information Processing, Control Theory and Control Engineering, Detection Technology and Automatic Equipment, Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems, Navigation, Guidance and Control, Space Physics, Computer Architecture, Computer Software and Theory, Computer Applied Technology, Software Engineering, Traffic Information Engineering and Control, Flight Vehicle Design, Aerospace Propulsion Theory and Engineering, Manufacture Engineering of Aerospace Vehicle, Man-Machine and Environmental Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Environment Science and Engineering.

1. Applicant Qualification

(1)The applicant is expected to study hard, observe the Chinese laws and the regulations of Beihang University. 

(2)The applicant should have a master’s degree or equivalent

(3)The applicant should be under the age of 45 in general.

(4)The applicant should have a good command of English and have the ability to take courses in English.

2. Application Materials 

(1)Application Form 

(2)Scan copy of A health certificate which bears the seal of clinic or hospital should be completed by a medical doctor after a physical examination

(3)Scan copy of a notarized diploma or certificate and notarized school-certificate transcripts of complete academic records

(4)Two letters of recommendation from teachers or experts at or above the level of associate professor

(5)Scan copy of A certificate from the financial guarantor of the applicant

3. Duration and Tuition Fees

Doctoral degree takes 4 years

Tuition fees are 42,000 CNY /Year. 

4. Intake Every Year:

September Intake