List of divisions of the People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China has had many divisions since it was officially established in 1949.

Infantry divisions

 * 1st Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division - 1st Group Army, Nanjing Military Region. Listed in Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
 * 2nd Division - division transferred to the People's Armed Police to become the 8690 Unit in the 1990s.
 * 4th Division - Lanzhou Military Region - 47th GA?    JSENT p.91      Not listed in FAS
 * 6th Division - Lanzhou MR               JSENT p.91      Not listed FAS


 * 29th Division - with 15th Army in Korea?
 * 31st Division - with 11th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War. Chengdu MR JSENT p.91.
 * 32nd Division - with 11th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 33rd Division - Served in the Korean War as the 33rd Independent Division
 * 34th Division - 12th Army with 31st, 34th, and 35th Divisions entered Korea on March 25, 1951. Routed during the Battle of the Soyang River.
 * 35th Division
 * 36th Division
 * 37th Division - with 13th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 38th Division - with 13th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 39th Division - with 13th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 40th Division - 14th Group Army - Chengdu MR. Served in S-V War with 14th Army. JSENT p.91. Not listed FAS
 * 41st Division - served in Sino-Vietnamese War with 14th Army.
 * 42nd Division - served in Sino-Vietnamese War with 14th Army.
 * 43rd Division - now airborne with 15th Airborne Army
 * 44th Division - now airborne with 15th Airborne Army. Entered Korea with 15th Army in February 1951.
 * 45th Division - now airborne with 15th Airborne Army. Entered Korea with 15th Army in February 1951.
 * 45th Division - now airborne with 15th Airborne Army. Entered Korea with 15th Army in February 1951.


 * 58th Division - 20th Group Army, but commanded by the 50th Army during the Sino-Vietnamese War. Converted to a brigade in 1999.
 * 59th Division - Component of 20th Army during Korean War. Disbanded 1985.
 * 60th Division
 * 61st Division - 21st Army in Korea. Now 21st Group Army, Shaanxi Prov. JSENT p.90    Listed FAS, 21st GA
 * 62nd Division - 21st Army in Korea.
 * 63rd Division - 21st Army in Korea.


 * 67th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 23rd Group Army, 'demobilised' during 2003 reductions cycle (Blasko 2006, 77). With 23rd Army in Korea.
 * 68th Division - subordinate to Shenyang MR. Now 68th Motorized Infantry Brigade, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang (from 23rd Group Army).
 * 69th Division - Shenyang MR.  JSENT p.91     Listed FAS. With 23rd Army in Korea. Now 69th Motorized Infantry Division, Harbin, Heilongjiang (from 23rd Group Army).
 * 70th Division - served with 24th Army in Korea. Disbanded in 2003 reductions cycle while serving with 24th Army in Beijing Military Region.


 * 72nd Division - with 24th Army in Korea.
 * 73rd Division - with 23rd Army in Korea.
 * 74th Division - with 24th Army in Korea.


 * 76th Division - 26th Army (People's Republic of China) in Korea
 * 77th Division - 26th Army (People's Republic of China) in Korea
 * 78th Division - 26th Army (People's Republic of China) in Korea
 * 79th Division - 27th Army (People's Republic of China)
 * 80th Division - 27th Army (People's Republic of China)
 * 81st Division - 27th Army (People's Republic of China)


 * 86th Division - 31st Army
 * 88th Division - 26th Army (People's Republic of China) in Korea
 * 89th Division - operating with 20th Army in Korea. Disband in February 1951.


 * 91st Division - 31st Army
 * 94th Division - with 27th Army in Korea. Disbanded in February 1951.


 * 106th Division - 36th Army - Airfield construction labor during Korean War
 * 107th Division
 * 108th Division
 * 109th Division - 37th Army - Airfield construction labor during Korean War
 * 110th Division
 * 111th Division
 * 112th Division - 38th Army
 * 113th Division - 38th Group Army
 * 114th Division (People's Republic of China) - 38th Group Army
 * 115th Division - 39th Army
 * 116th Division
 * 117th Division
 * 118th Division - 40th Army. 40th Army entered Korea on October 19, 1950 and the first Chinese unit to make contact with UN forces in Korea.
 * 119th Division
 * 120th Division
 * 121st Division - 41st Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 122nd Division - 41st Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 123rd Division - 41st Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 124th Division - 42nd Army during Korean War and Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 125th Division - 42nd Army during Korean War and Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 126th Division - 42nd Army during Korean War and Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 127th Division - fought in Korean War and with 43rd Army during Sino-Veitnamese War
 * 128th Division - with 43rd Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 129th Division - with 43rd Army during Sino-Vietnamese War


 * 139th Division - 47th GA - Lanzhou MR       JSENT p.91      Not listed FAS
 * 140th Division
 * 141st Division


 * 148th Division - 50th Army Entered Korea on October 26, 1950. Fought with 50th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War.
 * 149th Division - 13th GA - Suchuan Prov     JSENT p.90      Listed FAS, 13th GA. Belonged to 50th Army while it fought in Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 150th Division - 50th Army - Fought with 50th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War.


 * 160th Division - 54th Army, Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 161st Division - 54th Army, Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 162nd Division - 54th Group Army, Sino-Vietnamese War - Jinan MR; JSENT p.90. Not listed FAS
 * 163rd Division - with 55th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 164th Division - with 55th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War
 * 165th Division - with 55th Army during Sino-Vietnamese War


 * 167th Division - possibly existed under 56th Army according to US intelligence during the Korean War.


 * 179th Division - 12th Group Army; fought in Korean War under 60th Army
 * 180th Division - fought in Korean War under 60th Army.
 * 181st Division - fought in Korean War under 60th Army


 * 187th Division - 63rd Army during Korean War
 * 188th Division - 63rd Army during Korean War- Beijiang MR JSENT p.91     Not listed FAS
 * 189th Division - 63rd Army during Korean War
 * 190th Division - 64th Army during Korean War. Listed by Blasko as with 39th Army, 2006.
 * 191st Division
 * 192nd Division - listed by Blasko 2006 as the 'Liaoning Army Reserve 192nd Infantry Division, Shenyang,' Shenyang MR
 * 193rd Division - 65th Army during Korean War. Entered Korea on February 23, 1951. Decimated during the Battle of the Imjin River.
 * 194th Division
 * 195th Division
 * 196th Division - 66th Army Entered Korea on October 27, 1950.
 * 197th Division
 * 198th Division - 66th Army
 * 199th Division - 67th Army during Korean War. 67th Army left Korea in September 1954.
 * 200th Division - 67th Army during Korean War
 * 201st Division - 67th Army during Korean War
 * 202nd Division - 68th Army during Korean War. 68th Army left Korea in April 1955.
 * 203rd Division - 68th Army during Korean War
 * 204th Division - 68th Army during Korean War.

Armored divisions

 * 1st Armoured Division
 * 2nd Armoured Division (People's Republic of China) - with 12th Group Army, Nanjing Military Region
 * 3rd Armoured Division (People's Republic of China)

The IISS Military Balance 2012 lists nine armoured divisions as part of the People's Liberation Army.

Artillery divisions

 * 1st Artillery Division
 * 2nd Artillery Division
 * 3rd Artillery Division
 * 7th Artillery Division
 * 8th Artillery Division
 * 21st Rocket Artillery Division
 * 22nd Rocket Artillery Division
 * 31st Anti-Tank Artillery Division
 * 33rd Anti-Tank Artillery Division
 * 61st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 62nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 63rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 64th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 65th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 70th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division
 * 102nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division

Aviation divisions

 * 1st Fighter Division (People's Republic of China)
 * 2nd Aviation Division (People's Republic of China)
 * 3rd Fighter Division (People's Republic of China)
 * 4th Fighter Division (People's Republic of China)
 * 5th Aviation Division
 * 6th Aviation Division
 * 7th Fighter Division
 * 8th Aviation Division
 * 9th Aviation Division
 * 10th Aviation Division
 * 11th Aviation Division
 * 12th Fighter Division
 * 13th Aviation Division
 * 14th Aviation Division
 * 15th Fighter Division
 * 16th Aviation Division
 * 17th Aviation Division
 * 18th Aviation Division
 * 19th Aviation Division
 * 20th Aviation Division
 * 24th Fighter Division (People's Republic of China)
 * 27th Aviation Division
 * 34th Transport Division (People's Republic of China)

Engineering divisions

 * 1st Railway Engineer Division
 * 2nd Railway Engineer Division
 * 3rd Railway Engineer Division
 * 4th Railway Engineer Division
 * 5th Railway Engineer Division
 * 6th Railway Engineer Division
 * 7th Railway Engineer Division
 * 9th Railway Engineer Division
 * 10th Railway Engineer Division
 * 11th Railway Engineer Division