The history of the Department of Smart Road and Airport Engineering dates back to the Road Engineering Section of the Department of Civil Engineering at National Central University in 1928. It stands as one of the oldest and most venerable programs in China’s road and transportation sector. After a century of evolution, the department has established itself as a National Distinguished Program with a pioneering role. Today, it has grown into a world-renowned and domestic first-class hub for high-level scientific research and talent cultivation.

The department currently hosts a National-level Teaching Team and a curriculum of National Quality Courses. Our infrastructure includes National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Centers, and multiple provincial and ministerial key laboratories. Our faculty features a high-caliber academic echelon, including one Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, one member of the "Ten Thousand Talents Program," and several leading innovators recognized by the Ministry of Transport.

Our strategic objectives have always resonated with the pulse of the times, upholding the philosophy of "integrating theory with practice, balancing research with engineering, and advancing roads and bridges in tandem." As we push forward with the "15th Five-Year Plan" and foster "New Quality Productive Forces" in transportation, we focus on the strategic calls for high-quality national economic development, resilient territorial space security, the "Transportation Powerhouse" initiative, and the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road."

To meet the sophisticated demands of modern integrated transportation systems, the department not only solidifies students' foundations in mathematics, mechanics, structures, and materials but also actively cultivates "Transportation+X" cross-disciplinary capabilities. We integrate cutting-edge AI, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Construction into our curriculum, while infusing engineering planning with new dimensions of humanistic landscape and green, low-carbon development. Our mission is to empower you with "Digital & Intelligent" capabilities to tackle complex future engineering challenges, shaping you into a top-tier innovator and industry leader in the field of transportation infrastructure.