Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics  北京航空航天大學

 Rank 2012: 11; Rank 2011: 11

Overall score: 77.72

National discipline ranking: 64.69

Quantity and structure of national key disciplines: 85.81

Research paper citations: 67.70

Average scores in national college entrance examination: 84.86

Internet popularity (university name search index and university president search frequency): 62.87

Attraction to international students: 67.33

Website: http://ev.buaa.edu.cn/

Located in Beijing, the capital of China, Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics (BUAA) was founded in 1952 as the country's first university of aeronautical engineering. The university is recognized as one of the best engineering universities in China, and has produced a great number of elite professionals for the country over the past 50 years. It offers 48 undergraduate programs, 144 masters' programs and 49 doctoral programs in 26 schools, which cover various fields including science, technology, liberal arts, law, economics, management, philosophy, foreign languages and education.