The Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) is a prominent institution directly administered by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. It specializes in cultivating advanced talent in engineering, technology, and management within the civil aviation sector. Established in September 1951 as the Second Civil Aviation School under the Civil Aviation Administration of the Military Commission, the institution has undergone several name changes. It was renamed the Chinese Civil Aviation Advanced Aviation School in December 1958, became the Chinese Civil Aviation Mechanical College in June 1963, and was later renamed the China Civil Aviation Academy on August 10, 1981. Finally, on May 30, 2006, it adopted its current name, the Civil Aviation University of China.

CAUC is the only university in China that offers comprehensive disciplines designed to train high-level engineers, technicians, and management professionals in the aviation field. Over the past decade, the university has provided diverse educational and training programs to students from countries such as Australia, Russia, Nepal, and Sudan. These programs include language training, vocational skill development, and diploma education.

The university also awards annual scholarships to international students in recognition of academic excellence. It boasts a robust infrastructure, including two national-level experimental teaching demonstration centers, one national virtual simulation experimental center, a national model engineering professional degree graduate joint training base, and a national engineering practice education center. Additionally, it features nine municipal experimental teaching demonstration centers and two virtual simulation experiment centers in Tianjin.

CAUC follows a talent-focused strategy and has produced numerous renowned experts and scholars in the civil aviation industry, both nationally and internationally. The institution has 1,068 full-time faculty members, including over 400 senior-level educators, 10 doctoral advisors, and several distinguished figures such as a recipient of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, a Tianjin professor, four Tianjin teaching experts, and nine young and middle-aged civil aviation technology leaders.