History

Located in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, Shenyang Aerospace University is a polytechnic institute featured by aeronautics and astronautics and primarily focusing on engineering. Since its founding in 1952, SAU was one of the six undergraduate aeronautics institutes subordinate to the former Ministry of Aeronautics and Astronautics of China. Now, it is the only institute jointly supported by the People’s Government of Liaoning Province and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. Besides, SAU is also one of 18 non-army institutes which cultivate army officer in reserve for air force and urgently-needed aeronautics and astronautics talents for equipment manufacturing industry in Liaoning Province. It is a key institute subordinate to the People’s Government of Liaoning Province.

Timeline

Time

Name Changing

Competent Authority

1952.08

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School

Ministry of Heavy Industry
Aeronautical Industry Bureau

1953.09

Northeast No.1 Industry School

No.2 Mechanical Industry Ministry

1955.01

Shenyang No.1 Industry School

1956.01

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School

1958.12

Shenyang Aeronautical College

No.1 Mechanical Industry Ministry

1959.10

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School

1960.02

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry Vocational College

No.3 Mechanical Industry Ministry
Aeronautical Industry Ministry
Aeronautical&Astronautical Industry Ministry
Aeronautical Industry Corporate

1962.08

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School

1969.03

No. 251 State-owned Plant

1972.09

Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School

1978.05

Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

1999.04

Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

The People’s Government of Liaoning Province

2002.09

Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

The People’s Government of Liaoning Province Commission on Science, Technology, and Industry
for National Defense

2008.06

Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering

The People’s Government of Liaoning Province Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China

2010.03

Shenyang Aerospace University

The People’s Government of Liaoning Province State Administration of Science, Technology and
Industry for National Defence, PRC