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 |
1953.09 |
Northeast No.1 Industry School |
No.2 Mechanical Industry Ministry |
1955.01 |
Shenyang No.1 Industry School |
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1956.01 |
Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School |
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1958.12 |
Shenyang Aeronautical College |
No.1 Mechanical Industry Ministry |
1959.10 |
Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School |
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1960.02 |
Shenyang Aeronautical Industry Vocational College |
No.3 Mechanical Industry Ministry |
1962.08 |
Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School |
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1969.03 |
No. 251 State-owned Plant |
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1972.09 |
Shenyang Aeronautical Industry School |
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1978.05 |
Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering |
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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 |
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 |