6 Notable alumni of Beihang University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Beihang University is ranked #435 in the world and #26 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Beihang University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Beihang University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yuan Jiajun
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
military flight engineer
Yuan Jiajun is a Chinese aerospace engineer and politician who is currently serving as the Party Secretary of Chongqing and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.
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2. Zhu Fenglian
1977-. (aged 49)
diplomat
politician
Zhu Fenglian is a Chinese diplomat who is currently serving as deputy director and spokesperson of the information bureau at the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
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3. Liu Wang
1969-. (aged 57)
astronaut
aircraft pilot
Liu Wang is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program.
4. Qi Faren
1933-. (aged 93)
military flight engineer
Qi Faren is a Chinese aerospace engineer and the chief designer for Chinese spacecraft since the launch of the prototype Shenzhou crewed spacecraft in 1999.
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5. Huai Jinpeng
1962-. (aged 64)
computer scientist
politician
Huai Jinpeng is a Chinese computer scientist and politician who has served as the minister of education since 2021. He previously served as the party secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) from 2017 to 2021. He is a former academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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6. Jin Zhuanglong
1964-. (aged 62)
entrepreneur
politician
Jin Zhuanglong is a Chinese business executive and politician. He previously served as minister of industry and information technology of China from 2022 to 2025, executive deputy director of the Central Military-civilian Integration Development Committee Office from 2017 to 2022, chairman of the board and party secretary of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China from 2012 to 2017, and general...
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