Huazhong University of Science and Technology - HUST

HUST ranks at the top of China's leading universities in comprehensive strength.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is located in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, on the Yangtze River. The campus of HUST is beautifully nestled at the foot of Yujia hill and beside the East Lake with green grass scattered all round on 500 hectares of land. It is a key comprehensive university under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China. The current Minister of Education Prof Zhou Ji, who graduated from this University, is the former president of the University.

HUST ranks at the top of China's leading universities in comprehensive strength. It has 36 academic schools and departments covering eleven disciplines: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, agriculture, science, engineering, medicine and management. The University offers a variety of programs, including 75 undergraduate programs, 200 Master programs, 139 doctoral programs and 22 post-doctoral research centers. It has 15 national key disciplines.

A number of other leading research centers are also located here;4 National Engineering Research Centers, 4 National Leading Laboratories and 2 National Specialized Laboratories. The University has more than 13, 000 faculty members, of whom over 4, 000 are full time teachers, 16 are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences & the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Over 900 are professors. The number of resident students is over 50, 000, of whom more than 17, 000 are graduate students.

Since 1986, HUST began to accept international students studying in China under Chinese Government Scholarship. It also offers “University Scholarship” to outstanding international students as a means of promoting good attitude, conduct and distinguished performances during their study here. Friends from all over the world are welcome to HUST. A Language Teaching Center has been established for international students. Apart from that, an International Students Hostel is fully equipped with good teaching and learning, living and recreational facilities.

HUST is active in setting up international academic exchanges and co-operation. It has established relations with around 100 foreign universities, research institutes and companies. Over 2 decades, the number of visiting experts and professors has amounted to over 2000. More than 200 of them have been awarded Honorary Professor, Guest Professor or Consultant Professor. About 3000 HUST staff members have studied overseas, excluding short-term visits, lectures and seminars. Approximately 1000 long-term international students have graduated here. Tongji Medical College is one of the most important institutions which have a very close tie with Germany in cultural exchange.

Fast facts about HUST:

• The University has more than 10,000 faculty members, of whom over 4,000 are full time teachers. Nearly 800 people are full professors and 1, 200 are associate professors.
  
• There are 11 full academicians and 5 part-time academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
  
• 36 academic schools and departments cover eleven disciplines, specifically, philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, agriculture, science, engineering, medicine and management.
  
• 206 Research Units are conducting interdisciplinary research across a broad range of subject areas.
  
• Teaching, research and administrative buildings cover 743, 800 square meters; student dormitories cover an area of 554, 600 square meters.
  
• The University Library has a collection of 3.49 million volumes.
  
• HUST has altogether 14 canteens and restaurants, 6 shopping centers and 1 big market on campus. 6 banks have their branches and China Post also has its branch here.
  
• The University has 3 standard modern sports grounds, 70 basketball courts, 14 tennis courts, 2 gymnasia and 1 entertainment center.