Air Force Aviation University



The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University is a military university in Changchun, Jilin, China.

As of fall 2014, the university has 7 campuses, consists of 7 departments, covers a total area of 36,000 mu, with more than 19,000,000 square meters of floor space.

History
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University was originally established by the People's Liberation Army in 1946 as the "Northeastern Democratic United Army Aviation School".

On 9 June 2004, the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy, Air Force Second Aviation Academy , Air Force Seventh Flight Academy merged to form the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.

On 28 April 2012, the Air Force Thirteenth Flight Academy merged into the university.

Academic structure

 * Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering
 * Department of Aerospace Ordnance Engineering
 * Department of Aerospace Control Engineering
 * Department of Airline Electronic Engineering
 * Department of Air Reconnaissance Intelligence
 * Department of Military Simulation Engineering
 * Department of Aviation Lifesaving

Library collections
The PLA Air Force Aviation University's total collection amounts to more than 612,000 items.

Notable alumni

 * Li Ming (Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering)
 * Yang Liwei
 * Zhai Zhigang
 * Fei Junlong
 * Nie Haisheng
 * Liu Boming
 * Jing Haipeng
 * Liu Yang
 * Wang Yaping
 * Yu Xu
 * Tang Hongbo
 * Fang Ziyi