About SAU — A Comprehensive University Since 1952

A Comprehensive University of Engineering, Science & More

Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU), founded in 1952, is a comprehensive institution of higher learning. While maintaining a primary focus on engineering, SAU encompasses a broad range of disciplines — science, liberal arts, economics, management, arts and law — making it a true multidisciplinary university. SAU is jointly supported by the People's Government of Liaoning Province and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.

The campus spans 600,000 square meters, including teaching buildings, laboratories, a library, theatre and swimming centre, enhanced by 200,000 square meters of landscaped gardens. SAU hosts more than 20,000 students and 1,600 staff members, offering 53 undergraduate programs, 39 graduate programs and 5 doctoral programs. SAU degrees are recognised worldwide. The university maintains a network of 50 industry partnerships with major corporations, providing practical training opportunities, and has undertaken 235+ national-level research projects since 2020 — resulting in 7,000+ high-impact papers and 900+ patents.

Internationalisation is a defining characteristic of SAU. Over 200 universities from 50+ countries are partner institutions, with 20+ active student exchange programs. Since 2000, more than 6,000 international students from 130+ countries have graduated from SAU. Currently around 700 international students from 70+ countries are enrolled across programs in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication, International Business and more. SAU holds qualifications for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) and the Liaoning Provincial Scholarship, and is selected as one of 50 Chinese universities for the China-Africa 100 Universities Cooperation Plan.