Since its establishment, the school has adhered to the socialist direction of running a school, adhered to the orientation of "based on civil aviation, serving the society and facing the world", carried forward the school spirit of "rigorous and enterprising" and the study style of "studious, rigorous and innovative", and formed the school-running characteristics of "advocating rigor and pragmatism".
In the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level of the Ministry of Education in 2005, the school achieved excellent results. In the 20 16 annual audit and evaluation of undergraduate teaching work of the Ministry of Education, the expert group once again spoke highly of the will, spirit and development of the school "Do not forget your initiative mind, stick to its mission, make steady progress, overcome difficulties, strive for perfection and achieve remarkable results".
There are more than 27,000 students in the school, and the quality of students and the employment rate of graduates always rank among the top universities in China. In recent years, the average undergraduate admission score has increased year by year, and the quality of students has ranked among the top 6% of universities in China for three consecutive years.