Civil aviation university of china is an institution of higher learning directly under the Civil Aviation Administration of China, focusing on training senior civil aviation engineering and management talents. It is a university jointly established by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government and the Ministry of Education. It is the second batch of "excellent engineer education and training plan" universities of the Ministry of Education, and it is a high-level characteristic university in Tianjin.

Civil aviation university of china is also committed to strengthening international exchanges and cooperation, and has established cooperative relations with many internationally renowned universities and research institutions, providing students with a broad international vision and communication platform. At the same time, the school also pays attention to the combination of Industry-University-Research, actively cooperates with enterprises, and promotes the transformation and application of scientific research achievements, which has made important contributions to the development of civil aviation.