The school, formerly known as Nanjing Institute of Aeronautical Technology, was founded in June 1952, and is one of the earliest aviation colleges in People's Republic of China (PRC). 1978, identified as a national key university by the State Council; 198 1 was approved by the State Council to become the first batch of doctoral degree awarding units in China; 201212 In February, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Civil Aviation Administration of China signed an agreement to jointly build Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 20 18 12. Nanjing university of aeronautics and astronautics is jointly established by the Ministry of industry and information technology, the Ministry of education and Jiangsu province.
As of February 2022, the school has 32 national first-class undergraduate courses, national excellent resources 1 1 courses and 6 national excellent video open courses; 6 national excellent teaching teams; There are 28 national first-class undergraduate specialty construction sites, 6 national characteristic specialties, 8 key specialties of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 5 key specialties of national defense and 3 specialties (directions) in short supply. * * * won 22 national teaching achievement awards.
As of June 20 19, 1, the school won the 18 national teaching achievement award; 6 national excellent doctoral dissertations, 15 national excellent doctoral dissertations nominated; ? [1] In the 20 18 National Teaching Achievement Award, the school won four awards, including 1 first prize and three second prizes. All the projects are the first completed units, ranking second among universities in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eleventh among universities in China.