buaa has 42 research institutes or interdisciplinary research centers, 11 key disciplines of the national level, and 89 laboratories (including 4 national key laboratories, 5 national specialized laboratories, and 12 provincial or ministerial-level key laboratories). in recent years, beihang ranks among china's top universities by research funding. beihang is also among china's top research universities to develop military technology. it is administered by the ministry of industry and information technology.