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School of Power and Energy commits itself to high level scientific research and talents cultivation in aircraft engine and alternative energy,with distinctive features inaeronautics, astronautics, and marine technology.
History
It was founded in October 1952 as the Department of Aircraft Engine of Huadong Aeronautics College which originated from Department of Aeronautical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Nanjing University (National Central University) and Zhejiang University respectively. The College changed its name to Xi'an Aeronautics College four years later when moved to Xi'an. In October 1957 Huadong Aeronautics College merged with Northwest Polytechnic Institute and later in 1970 acquired the Department of Aeronautics of Harbin Engineering College, thus finally became Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) and the then Department of Aircraft Engine upgraded to the present School of Power and Energy. | 
