Advancing education and research excellence to drive global impact

One of the fastest-growing universities in China, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a comprehensive research university under the direct supervision of China’s Ministry of Education. It was one of the first universities to be approved under the country’s Double First-Class initiative, which promotes excellence in higher education. 

HUST is located in the rapidly developing city of Wuhan. As a major hub for culture, education, transport and business in central China, Wuhan plays a leading role in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

HUST currently has three campuses covering three major areas of Wuhan: Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang. The university’s main campus is situated near the picturesque East Lake. Over 72 per cent of HUST’s main campus is covered by remarkable green spaces and a rich canopy of trees, earning it the nickname “the university in the forest”. HUST has a satellite medical campus located in the central business district of Hankou across the Yangtze River. Its Junshan campus, located in the Hanyang District, is also known as the International Education and Scientific Innovation campus.

HUST offers academic programmes in a wide range of academic disciplines, with long-standing advantage in engineering, renowned medicine, fast growing sciences as well as distinctive social sciences. As a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary research university, HUST covers 11 major disciplines, such as medicine, engineering, management, economics, law, philosophy, education, literature, science, arts and interdisciplinary study.

HUST adheres to a philosophy of providing first-class teaching and undergraduate education to promote quality education and develop an innovative talent training system. Since its founding in 1952, the university has produced over 700,000 successful graduates who have ventured into various sectors around the globe. Currently, it has around 3,700 faculty members supporting a student community of over 65,000. This includes more than 3,000 international students from 120 countries. HUST offers several English-taught programmes at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels, adding to its reputation as a global academic destination. 

As a research-intensive university, HUST is home to 31 major national research centres and science and technology infrastructures, which include five state key laboratories, seven national engineering research centres, six international science and technology cooperation bases established with the support of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and three international joint laboratories founded with support from the Ministry of Education. Driven by its mission to contribute to social progress, HUST continues to explore the boundaries of scientific innovation.

International cooperation is central to HUST’s development strategy. In 2022, HUST formally launched the Global Strategy 2030 to deliver global impact and provide lasting benefits worldwide. HUST engages in partnerships with over 300 universities and institutions from more than 40 countries around the world. Every year, HUST welcomes international scholars and experts to its campus and offers students opportunities to study abroad. Over 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students participate in global programmes annually, such as academic exchanges, study abroad experiences, joint PhD initiatives, research internships and international conferences.

HUST has also established joint academic courses and institutes to enhance international education, including the China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy initiated by the European Commission and the Chinese government; an undergraduate dual degree programme in biosciences in collaboration with Université Paris-Saclay in France; and undergraduate dual degree programme in biomedical sciences and pharmacy with the University of Birmingham in the UK. Currently, over 540 students are enrolled in these programmes at HUST. 

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