University guide · Beijing

北京航空航天大学

Beihang University Beihang

The first university of aeronautics and astronautics founded in the People's Republic of China.

  • Founded 1952
  • “Double First-Class” university
  • Beijing · Hangzhou campus

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

25,000

CNY / year

Tuition for most Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes

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HSK 5

180+

Chinese level for every Chinese-taught bachelor's programme

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CSCA

required

For every bachelor's applicant, Chinese- or English-taught

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18–22

years old

Age range Beihang asks for, as a general rule

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Two ways to do a bachelor's degree here

Most international students take one of these two routes. They have different ages, tests and deadlines.

1

Self-funded bachelor's

Generally ages 18–22, with a high-school diploma

  • Tuition from 25,000 CNY a year
  • HSK 5 (180+) for Chinese-taught programmes; IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 90 for English-taught ones
  • CSCA scores required
  • Apply at admission.buaa.edu.cn by 30 May 2027; 400 CNY non-refundable fee
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Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A)

Chinese-taught bachelor's programmes only

  • Full or partial scholarship
  • Apply through your country's dispatching authority, usually the Chinese embassy; applications generally run November to March
  • Choose “Type A” and Beihang as your first choice at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn
  • Pre-admission letter: email gbjadmission@buaa.edu.cn
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3

Beihang and Beijing scholarships for new students

Applicants to the 2027 bachelor's programme

  • Outstanding Talents Scholarship: 100% tuition waiver, living allowance and campus housing (recent high-school graduates recommended by their school)
  • Beihang University Scholarship (new students): 100%, 80%, 50% or 20% tuition waiver
  • Beijing Government Scholarship (Beijing-campus majors only): full scholarship, or tuition and insurance waived
  • Deadline 30 April 2027; apply in the same online application
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Bachelor's programmes and tuition

Tuition is per academic year, in Chinese yuan (CNY). Chinese names are shown so you can match them on the university's application system.

Taught in Chinese 19 25,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 with 180 or more, issued within the last two years. All Chinese-taught majors are at the Xueyuan Road campus, Beijing.

Programme中文名 Requirement CNY / year
Materials Science and Engineering · Nanomaterials and Technology 材料科学与工程 · 纳米材料与技术 School of Materials Science and Engineering 25,000
Electronic Information Engineering · Communication Engineering · Electronic Science and Technology 电子信息工程 · 通信工程 · 电子科学与技术 School of Electronic Information Engineering 25,000
Automation · Robot Engineering 自动化 · 机器人工程 School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering 25,000
Energy and Power Engineering 能源与动力工程 School of Energy and Power Engineering 25,000
Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering · Low-Altitude Technology and Engineering · Aircraft Environment and Life Support Engineering · Engineering Mechanics · Aircraft Flight Control and Information Engineering (Aeronautics) 飞行器设计与工程 · 低空技术与工程 · 飞行器环境与生命保障工程 · 工程力学 · 飞行器控制与信息工程（航空） School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering 25,000
Computer Science and Technology · Virtual Reality Technology 计算机科学与技术 · 虚拟现实技术 School of Computer Science and Engineering 25,000
Mechanical Engineering · Aircraft Manufacturing Engineering · Micro-electromechanical Systems Engineering · Industrial Design · Robot Engineering · Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering 机械工程 · 飞行器制造工程 · 微机电系统工程 · 工业设计 · 机器人工程 · 智能制造工程 School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation 25,000
Vehicle Engineering · Smart Transportation (Intelligent Transportation) · Smart Transportation (Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure) · Aircraft Airworthiness Technology 车辆工程 · 智慧交通（智能交通） · 智慧交通（智能交通基础设施） · 飞行器适航技术 School of Transportation Science and Engineering 25,000
Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering (Astronautics) · Aircraft Power Engineering (Astronautics) · Aircraft Control and Information Engineering · Intelligent Aircraft Technology · Intelligent Electric Propulsion Technology of Flight Vehicle (Astronautics) 飞行器设计与工程（航天） · 飞行器动力工程（航天） · 飞行器控制与信息工程 · 智能飞行器技术 · 空天智能电推进技术（航天） School of Astronautics 25,000
Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering · Measurement and Control Technology and Instrument 光电信息科学与工程 · 测控技术与仪器 School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering 25,000
Software Engineering 软件工程 School of Software 25,000
Microelectronics Science and Engineering 微电子科学与工程 School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering 25,000
Applied Physics · Nuclear Physics · Physics 应用物理学 · 核物理 · 物理学 School of Physics 25,000
Space Science and Technology (Navigation) 空间科学与技术（导航） School of Space and Earth Sciences 25,000
Artificial Intelligence 人工智能 School of Artificial Intelligence 25,000
Industrial Engineering · Economic Statistics · Energy Economics 工业工程 · 经济统计学 · 能源经济 School of Economics and Management 25,000
Economics · Administration Management 经济学 · 行政管理 School of Humanities and Social Sciences (School of Public Administration) 25,000
English 英语 School of Foreign Languages 25,000
Law 法学 School of Law 25,000
Taught in Chinese: biomedical engineering and art 2 30,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 with 180 or more. Art applicants must also submit a portfolio of paintings.

Programme中文名 Requirement CNY / year
Biomedical Engineering 生物医学工程 School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering 30,000
Visual Communication Design · Painting 视觉传达设计 · 绘画 School of New Media Art and Design 30,000
Taught in English 2 30,000 CNY / year

Requirement: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 90, issued within the last two years, if English is not your first language. A school certificate showing your whole high-school curriculum was in English may replace the test, if Beihang accepts it.

Programme中文名 Requirement CNY / year
Flight Vehicle Design and Engineering · Low-Altitude Technology and Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Robotics Engineering · Safety Engineering · Quality and Reliability Engineering · Software Engineering · Information Security 飞行器设计与工程 · 低空技术与工程 · 机械工程 · 机器人工程 · 安全工程 · 飞行器质量与可靠性 · 软件工程 · 信息安全 Xueyuan Road campus, Beijing 30,000
Communication Engineering · Computer Science and Technology · Artificial Intelligence · Biomedical Engineering · International Economics and Trade 通信工程 · 计算机科学与技术 · 人工智能 · 生物医学工程 · 国际经济与贸易 Hangzhou International Campus 30,000
Taught in English: Beihang Valencia Polytechnic Institute 1 80,000 CNY / year

Requirement: Same English requirement as the other English-taught majors. Studied at the Hangzhou International Campus.

Programme中文名 Requirement CNY / year
Computer Science and Technology · Communication Networks and Systems · Intelligent Manufacturing · Robotics Engineering 计算机科学与技术 · 通信工程 · 智能制造工程 · 机器人工程 Hangzhou International Campus 80,000
Taught in French 2

Requirement: Language requirements are set by each school. Tuition will be announced separately.

Programme中文名 Requirement CNY / year
Materials Science and Engineering (including Carbon Neutrality) · Computer Science and Technology · Microelectronic Science and Engineering · Aerospace Engineering · Biomedical Engineering 材料科学与工程（含碳中和方向） · 计算机科学与技术 · 微电子科学与工程 · 航空航天工程 · 生物医学工程 Beihang INSA Institute · Hangzhou International Campus —
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics · Information and Computing Sciences · Applied Physics · Artificial Intelligence 数学与应用数学 · 信息与计算科学 · 应用物理学 · 人工智能 École Centrale de Pékin · Xueyuan Road campus, Beijing —
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Which CSCA subjects are required

Chinese-taught science and engineering programmes

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Physics

Chinese-taught Materials Science and Engineering, Nanomaterials and Technology, Biomedical Engineering

Science Chinese + Mathematics + Physics + Chemistry

Chinese-taught economics, management, humanities, law and art programmes

Humanities Chinese + Mathematics

English-taught engineering programmes

Mathematics + Physics (Biomedical Engineering adds Chemistry)

English-taught International Economics and Trade

Mathematics only

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Take the CSCA and get your scores.
  2. Register at admission.buaa.edu.cn with a personal email. You cannot change this email until you enrol.
  3. Upload scans of your documents.
  4. Pay the 400 CNY fee by bank transfer (non-refundable) and upload the receipt. Once the fee is approved, formally submit your application.
  5. Assessment and interviews run from December 2026 to June 2027; admission is announced in July 2027.

Documents: Passport page (valid beyond 1 March 2028) · high-school diploma or expected-graduation certificate · all high-school transcripts · CSCA score report · HSK, IELTS or TOEFL report · foreigner physical examination form and blood test · guarantor's letter · guarantor's bank deposit certificate covering four years of tuition · birth certificate · both parents' nationality documents at your birth · police clearance certificate · integrity commitment letter · notarized guardian's guarantee if you will be under 18 on 1 September 2027

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Ask your country's dispatching authority (usually the Chinese embassy) for its dates and agency number.
  2. For a pre-admission letter, email your documents to gbjadmission@buaa.edu.cn with the subject “Passport name-2027-CSC-TYPE A-预录取函申请”.
  3. Apply at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, choosing “Type A” and Beihang as your first choice.
  4. Beihang tells you the result of its pre-admission review by email.

📅 Dates

For September 2027 entry, applications open on 1 November 2026 and close on 30 May 2027. Beihang's and Beijing's scholarships for new students close on 30 April 2027. Chinese Government Scholarship dates are set by your country's dispatching authority. Source

About the university

Beihang was founded in 1952 as Beijing Institute of Aeronautics, the first university of aeronautics and astronautics in the People's Republic of China. It was renamed Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988 and adopted the English name Beihang University in 2002.

It was one of China's first 16 key universities, took part in the national 211 and 985 projects, and was selected for the “Double First-Class” initiative in 2017. It reports to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Beihang has the Xueyuan Road and Shahe campuses in Beijing and the Hangzhou International Campus in Zhejiang. Its teams have contributed to national projects such as the C919 airliner, the Tiangong space station, the BeiDou navigation system and China's lunar exploration programme, and it runs the Sino-French Engineer School (École Centrale de Pékin) together with the École Centrale group.

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On-campus housing

Double room, Beijing campus30 CNY / bed / day
Double room, Hangzhou International Campus2,000 CNY / bed / academic year

Rooms must be booked in advance; Beihang announces how after admission. Water and electricity are not included. Medical insurance: 3,200 CNY for all four years, paid at registration. Source

Admissions contact

Undergraduate admissions · +86-10-82339158 · +86-10-82339331 · undergraduate@buaa.edu.cn · Chinese Government Scholarship pre-admission: gbjadmission@buaa.edu.cn

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Checked November 2026.

  1. Beihang · 2027年国际本科生项目招生简章 (2027 international undergraduate guide)
  2. Beihang · International Undergraduate Program 2027 (English)
  3. Beihang · 2027 CSCA subject requirements for international undergraduates (PDF)
  4. Beihang · 中国政府奖学金-国别项目介绍 (Chinese Government Scholarship, bilateral programme)
  5. Beihang · 预录取函申请办法 (pre-admission letter for Type A candidates, 2027)
  6. Beihang · 今日北航
  7. Beihang · Introducing Beihang
  8. Beihang · History
  9. Beihang · 联系我们 (contact)
  10. CSCA official site

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