PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering

PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering
中国人民解放军火箭军工程大学
Motto 博学笃志 砺剑图强
Type National PLA
Established 1951 (1951)
President Wang Yaopeng (王耀鹏)
Vice-president Liu Guangbin (刘光斌)
Song Jixian (宋继先)
Location Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Campus 1600 mu
Affiliations People's Liberation Army Rocket Force

PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering (Chinese: 中国人民解放军火箭军工程大学), previously known as PLA Second Artillery Engineering University (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军第二炮兵工程大学; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍第二炮兵工程大學; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Dìèrpàobīng Gōngchéng Dàxué) is a state university administered by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.[1] PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering is located in Baqiao District of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.[2]

The university consists of 3 colleges and 7 departments. At present, the university has 90 research institutions and research centres, including 1 national engineering research centre, 4 national key laboratories.

History

PLA Second Artillery Engineering University was founded in January 1951, it was initially called "PLA Northwest Military Region Artillery Command College", then it was renamed "PLA First Artillery Command College". In 1956, it was renamed again and called "PLA Xi'an Artillery Command College". In 1959, Teach Brigade of the Department of Defense and 15th PLA Air Force College of Aeronautics merged into the university. The university changed to its currently in January, following the name change of Second Artillery Corps to Rocket Force.

Schools and Departments

Culture

Notable alumni

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