5 Notable alumni of Northwestern Polytechnical University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Northwestern Polytechnical University is ranked #562 in the world and #35 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Northwestern Polytechnical 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 Northwestern Polytechnical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wu Yi
1938-. (aged 88)
engineer
politician
Wu Yi is a retired Chinese politician who served as a Vice Premier of China between 2003 and 2008. She was one of the country's most visible leaders during the first decade of the 21st century, best known for taking on the role of Minister of Health from April 2003 during the SARS outbreak, shortly after becoming vice premier. She...
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2. Zhang Qingwei
1961-. (aged 65)
military flight engineer
engineer
businessperson
politician
Zhang Qingwei is a Chinese politician, business executive, and aerospace engineer, who is a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He was formerly the Party Secretary of Hunan, the Party Secretary of Heilongjiang, Governor of Hebei, and chairperson of the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). Prior to his government career...
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3. Liang Hua
1964-. (aged 62)
businessperson
Liang Hua is a Chinese business executive and the current chairman of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
4. 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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5. Huang Qiang
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Huang Qiang is a Chinese aerospace engineer and politician, currently serving as Party Secretary of Jilin since June 2024. He previously served governor of Sichuan Province between December 2020 and June 2024.
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