The School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering is one of Beihang University's most distinctive aerospace-focused schools. Its origin can be traced back to the Department of Aircraft Engineering, established in 1952, with Academician Tu Shou'e as its first chair. The school is primarily engaged in teaching and researches across various domains of flight vehicle engineering, including overall design, aerodynamics, structures, material strength analysis, flight mechanics, and man-machine and environmental control.

The school encompasses three primary disciplines. Among them, Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology (a peak discipline) and Mechanics (a peak discipline) have both been selected for inclusion in the Ministry of Education's "Double First-Class" initiative. The discipline of Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology consistently ranks first globally in the prestigious Soft Science ranking.

The school boasts a strong faculty of 202 full-time teachers, including 72 professors and 101 associate professors. Among them, there are 5 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering (including 2 jointly appointed), 2 recipients of the National Teaching Master Award, 20 recipients of national-level leading talent awards, and 31 recipients of national-level young talent awards. The school is also home to one National-level Excellent Teaching Team, one Innovative Research Group funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and one Ministry of Education Innovation Team.

In recent years, faculty members have received numerous prestigious awards, including one National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology (First Class), one National Natural Science Award (Second Class), three National Technology Invention Awards (Second Class), and over 20 ministerial-level scientific research awards.

Graduates from the school primarily pursue research and management careers in fields such as aerospace, shipbuilding, transportation, computer software, and biomedical engineering, etc. The undergraduate program boasts an advanced study rate exceeding 85%, and the graduate employment rate is close to 100%. The quality of its graduates is highly regarded by employers across the aerospace sector.