“Control Science and Engineering” was identified as National Key Level One Discipline in 2007 and includes six level two disciplines. Rooted in the research and application background of aeronautic and astronautic vehicles, it also addresses major needs in national economic development. The discipline adheres to the integrated principle of original fundamental research, innovative technological breakthroughs, and major engineering applications. Significant research achievements have been made in key areas such as aerospace bionic intelligence, swarm intelligent control, and the industrial internet, contributing greatly to national projects and the advancement of control science in China. The discipline of “Mechanical Engineering” was founded in 1960, approved to confer master’s degrees in 1981 and doctoral degrees in 1986, and was recognized as a National Key Discipline in 2007. As one of the earliest disciplines featuring aerospace technology established among aviation and aerospace universities in China, it possesses a solid academic foundation and distinctive aerospace characteristics. The discipline maintains a leading position nationwide in research areas such as airborne electro-hydraulic systems and equipment, advanced actuators and their control systems, and hydraulic system health management, having produced a series of innovative achievements with significant technological and engineering impact.