Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

In 1940, the Communist Party of China founded the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), the country's first science and engineering university, in Yan'an, Shaanxi province. Since the founding of the New China, BIT has been one of the key universities in the country and was among the first to enter the national "211 Project" and the "985 Project", and to be designated as a "Top A World-class University". 

BIT was originally founded in Yan'an in 1940, and moved to Beijing in 1949. In 1952, it was renamed Beijing Engineering College, becoming the first defense industry university in the People's Republic of China. In 1988, the university was renamed the Beijing Institute of Technology. Today, it is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Aerospace Engineering at BIT, ranking among the best among domestic universities, is a national program.

The program at the school of Aerospace Engineering includes a combination of classroom, laboratory, and research experience that will give you knowledge and skills that meet and exceed the demands of today's workplace. The curriculum of includes 156 credit-hours, culminating, senior year, with the completion of a capstone research project in one of four application areas: Flight Vehicle Engineering, Flight Control, Launching and Propulsion Engineering, and Mechanics. As an undergraduate, you will be challenged to work harder than ever before, but you will be strongly supported by our experienced academic staff and an AE faculty advisor who has traveled the road before you. The school offers masters and doctoral degree programs in Aerospace Engineering for students, who would like to continue their educational journeys.

A primary goal of the aerospace engineering degree programs is to provide an educational experience and training that will prepare graduates to excel within the broad scope of the aerospace engineering professions. Our graduates can attain the professional and career accomplishments during the first few years following graduation.

· Our graduates can be employed in a professional aerospace or related engineering organization;

· Be admitted to graduate programs in engineering or other professional areas;

· Become an active participant in professional society activities;

· Demonstrate the initiative, motivation and ability to grow professionally in their chosen endeavor.

The core courses include Introduction to Flight Vehicle System, Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Optimization Design Methods, Spacecraft Dynamics, Control System Analysis & Design, System Dynamics & Vibration, Flight Vehicle Guidance and Control, Introduction to Combustion Theory, Aerodynamics, Flight Vehicle Design, Autonomous Control of UAV and Jet Propulsion.

Beijing Institute of Technology founded in Yan'an in 1940 is a national key university. It is a research-oriented university of science, engineering and humanities with science and engineering as its backbone. It is one of the first universities to be authorized to open a graduate school and was funded by the central government. BIT is also one of the national "Project 211" universities receiving preferential support from the state. In 2000, BIT was listed in "Plan 985", which gives priority for development by Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND), Ministry of Education (MOE) and Beijing Municipal Government. In 1999, BIT passed the evaluation for "Outstanding in Undergraduate Program" sponsored by MOE. BIT ranks among the first-class universities for its high educational and research quality, strong faculty teams, and academic programs with distinct characteristics.

Beijing Institute of Technology has an enrollment of students of 37,004, including 16,411graduate and secondary students 5,179 applicants for Master and 1,904 for doctoral. In addition, it has also 347 overseas students.

There are over 3,500 teaching staff including 9 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Science, 5 Chang Jiang Scholars , 376 Professors,906 associate professors. Experts with outstanding contributions at the national level:18 Recipients of special subsidies from the central government:251In order to improve the strength of the faculty, BIT attaches great importance on the import of talents. BIT appointed 174 visiting professors, 38 advisory professors and 6 honorary professors in China, plus, 45 overseas visiting professors and 12 honorary professors and conferred 2 honorary doctoral degree to Mr. Shaper from Germany and Mr. Sheffield from the USA.

Campus Size
The main campus of Beijing Institute of Technology occupies an area of 920,700 square meters, with a floor space of 724,000 square meters. The eastern Campus covers an area of 2,000,000 square meter.The construction area for Zhuhai 3,330,000 square meter.

Teaching
Beijing Institute of Technology has 11 academic schools and 43 research institutes (or research centers)Education program includes Undergraduate, Master, Continuous, Distant Vocational and Overseas students programs.It has 11 state key disciplines, 25 ministerial disciplines. Beijing Institute of Technology is authorized to confer doctor and master degrees. It also has 14 post-doctorate stations, 57 disciplines to confer doctor degrees, 89 disciplines master degrees. It has 55 undergraduate majors in total.

Research
Beijing Institute of Technology has 3 State Key Labs, 4 Labs for State Key Discipline, 1 open Lab of State Education Ministry, 4 Key Labs of Beijing city.The annual fund for research amounts to 620 million RMB. 33 awards for research at ministerial level or above; 2217 thesis, 577 thesis collected by Sci, Ei and ISR, 97 patents, 13 letters pattern.

Libraries
The library has more than 1,150,000 volumes. Besides, it has350,000 electronic journals and books.

Accommodation Fe：

Zhongguancun campus:

2 people shared room: CNY1,350/month 

3 people shared room: CNY1,200/month

4 people shared room: CNY900/month

Liangxiang campus: 

2 people shared room: CNY900/month 

3 people shared room: CNY700/month

4 people shared room: CNY 500/month

Room type: Apartment style, Three or two double rooms share one living room, shower room and toilet.

Room Condition: Air-conditioner, phone, bookshelf, desk, wardrobe, internet access. There are public washing room and public kitchen in this building.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. High school graduate or above who is qualified to apply for university; non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passport and in good health; observe Chinese laws and regulations of Beijing Institute of Technology.

2. Aged between 18 and 25; Applicants under 18 should provide certificate of guardian who has Beijing residency.

3. Applicants must comply with the regulations (JW〔2020〕No. 12) issued by Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China. 

1. The Photocopy of Passport (photo page and China visa page)

2. The Certified/Notarized Copy of High School Transcripts (Chinese or English version)

3. The Certified/Notarized Copy of High School Diploma (Chinese or English version)

4. The Valid Report of Chinese or English Language Proficiency Tests. (For Chinese Medium: HSK5≥180, For English Medium: IELTS≥6.0 or TOEFL≥85 or other language certificate recognized by BIT. English native speakers are exempted.)

5. Personal Statement/Study Plan (download the template from the Link, upload it in the application system after filling out)

6. BIT Freshmen Scholarship Application Form (For applicants who will apply for BIT Freshmen Scholarship, please download the form from the Link, and upload it in the attachment after filling out)

7. Applications under 18 must upload all materials required in Application Materials for Student under 18 

8. Physical Examination Record for Foreigner (please go to hospital for a physical examination as required in Physical Examination Record for Foreigner from the Link and upload it in the application system)

9. Financial Guarantee Letter (The certificate of bank saving)

10. Non-criminal Record (Issued by the local police station)

11. Other documents (Students in design major should provide no less than 2 art works)

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