Civil Aviation University of China

Civil Aviation University of China is in the port city of Tianjin, roughly 120km south-east of Beijing. The university was founded in 1951, with the name Number 2 Civil Aviation School.

Although its name has changed several times – most recently in 2006 – the university’s aim has always remained the same: to develop the Chinese civil-aviation industry through the education of aviation professionals. 

Today there are 24,000 students enrolled at CAUC, and one third of the advanced engineering technicians and senior management personnel in China’s aviation industry were educated at CAUC. 

There are eight departments: aeronautical engineering; air-traffic management; information engineering and automation; economics and management; computer science and technology; science; law; and airport. In addition, the Sino-European Institute of Aviation Engineering was founded jointly with the French Aerospace University in 2007, and is the only aviation engineer college in China.

CAUC provides on-campus accommodation, with two students in each room. Accommodation includes airconditioning, heating and high-speed internet access. 

There are almost 100 clubs and societies, many of which are linked to aviation – for example, model-aircraft design and flight simulation. Departments also organise science contests and industry lectures for students. But there are also clubs for students looking for a brief break from aviation, including student music and dance clubs – both modern and traditional Chinese – and sports such as basketball, football and martial arts.