This university is the only institution of higher learning in the whole army that systematically trains aerospace talents.

Aerospace Engineering University has a high reputation and strength in aerospace engineering. In 2023, in the ranking of China University's alumni association of aerospace engineering major, Aerospace Engineering University ranks among the best in the ranking of research-oriented majors, and is equally famous with first-class universities such as Tsinghua, Peking University and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In addition, in the ranking of applied majors, Aerospace Engineering University has also achieved good results, ranking in the forefront.