The rate of studying abroad in the School of Automation of Northwestern Polytechnical University is only 8%.

The origin of the School of Automation of Northwestern Polytechnical University can be traced back to the 1950s. The Ninth Department of Northwestern Polytechnical University was established from 65438 to 0959, offering specialties such as aircraft, instrument sensors, pneumatic gyro design, optical instruments and guidance, aviation micromotor design and autopilot. From 65438 to 0952, the Air Force Engineering Department of Harbin Institute of Military Engineering set up specialties such as aircraft autopilot, aircraft electrical equipment, aviation fire control, sight and so on. In 2003, the Institute of Automation (No.9 Institute) was established.