Wuhan University

　　Jiangcheng is full of mountains,and Luojia stands out alone;There is a school on the mountain,Wuhan University.
　　Wuhan University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education of China.It is a key construction university of the"985 Project"and"211 Project",and one of the first batch of"Double First Class"universities.
　　Wuhan University dates back to the Self Strengthening School established by the Qing government at the request of Zhang Zhidong,Governor General of Huguang in the late Qing Dynasty in 1893.After undergoing inheritance and evolution,it was named National Wuhan University in 1928 and was one of the first batch of national universities in modern China.In 1946,the school had formed a school structure where six major colleges of literature,law,science,engineering,agriculture,and medicine were running side by side.After the establishment of the People's Republic of China,Wuhan University received high attention from the Party and government.In 1958,Chairman Mao Zedong personally visited Wuhan University for inspection.In 1993,on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Wuhan University,Jiang Zemin and other party and state leaders wrote congratulatory inscriptions.Since the reform and opening up,Wuhan University has taken the lead in carrying out educational and teaching reforms among domestic universities,with various undertakings thriving and overall strength significantly increasing.In 1999,the world's authoritative journal"Science"listed Wuhan University as"one of the most outstanding universities in China".In 2000,Wuhan University merged with Wuhan University of Water Resources and Electric Power,Wuhan University of Surveying and Mapping Technology,and Hubei Medical University to form a new Wuhan University,marking a new chapter in the reform and development of the university.Over the past 20 years,the comprehensive strength and core competitiveness of the school have continuously improved.In 2022,the school ranked 157th in the Times Higher Education(THE)World University Rankings,101-150 in the Soft Science World University Academic Rankings(ARWU),and 194th in the QS World University Rankings by the international educational research institution.

　　Looking back at the past,we have worked tirelessly to achieve success.On the Luojia Mountain,there is a gathering of ups and downs,where Zhou Enlai,Dong Biwu,Chen Tanqiu,and Luo Ronghuan once pointed out the rivers and mountains;Gu Hongming,Zhu Kezhen,Li Siguang,Wen Yiduo,Yu Dafu,Ye Shengtao,Li Da,and others have once advocated writing here.For over a hundred years,Wuhan University has gathered numerous exciting chapters in the modern and contemporary history of the Chinese nation,formed a fine revolutionary tradition,accumulated a rich cultural heritage,and cultivated a university spirit of"self-improvement,perseverance,seeking truth,and innovation".
　　Wuhan University is surrounded by the water of East Lake and sits on the Luojia Mountain.The campus environment is beautiful and picturesque,earning it the title of"the most beautiful university in China".The school covers an area of 5195 acres and has a construction area of 2.8 million square meters.The palace style architectural complex,which combines Chinese and Western elements,is ancient and elegant,towering and magnificent.26 early buildings are listed as"National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units".
　　Wuhan University has a complete range of disciplines,strong comprehensiveness,and distinct characteristics,covering 12 disciplines including philosophy,economics,law,education,literature,history,science,engineering,agriculture,medicine,management,and art.The school has 34 colleges with six university departments,namely humanities,social sciences,science,engineering,information science,and medicine,as well as 3 tertiary affiliated hospitals.There are 133 undergraduate majors,59 master's degree authorized first level disciplines,and 49 doctoral degree authorized first level disciplines.There are 46 postdoctoral research mobile stations.There are 11 first-class construction disciplines,5 first level disciplines,17 second level disciplines recognized as national key disciplines,and 6 disciplines designated as national key(cultivation)disciplines.

　　Wuhan University is a gathering place of renowned teachers and talents.The school has 3862 full-time teachers,including 3086 professors and associate professors,10 academicians of the CAS Member,6 academicians of the CAE Member,3 academicians of the Eurasian Academy of Sciences,9 senior professors of humanities and social sciences,and 15 national famous teachers.
　　Wuhan University has strong scientific research capabilities and outstanding achievements.The university has four State Key Laboratory,two national engineering technology research centers,two national field science observation stations,one national applied mathematics center,two 2011 collaborative innovation centers,two national high-end think tanks,two national science and technology infrastructure sharing platforms,eight key laboratories of the Ministry of Education and six engineering research centers of the Ministry of Education;It also has 7 key research bases for humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education,10 national basic science research and talent training bases,10 national level experimental teaching demonstration centers,3 national level virtual simulation experimental teaching centers,and 1 national university student cultural quality education base.Regularly publish 36 professional publications.
　　Since 2000,the university has won 88 the State Natural Science Award,National Invention Award and National Science and Technology Progress Award.The number of SCI papers and National Natural Science Foundation projects are among the top universities in China.The number of awards in the selection of outstanding achievements in the humanities and social sciences of the Ministry of Education is among the top three universities in China.The projects of the National Social Science Foundation and the social science projects of the Ministry of Education are among the top universities in China,And dozens of achievements have won the National"Five Ones"Project Award,National Book Award,and China Book Award.The school has won the Excellent Product Award(Transaction Award)and Excellent Organization Award at the Shenzhen International High tech Achievement Fair for more than ten consecutive times.

　　Wuhan University actively utilizes its advantages in technology and intellectual resources,and through the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements,cooperates with enterprises and research institutions in multiple levels and fields to jointly build a platform for the development of high-tech industries.It has jointly founded more than 70 high-tech enterprises,achieving good social and economic benefits,and also promoting the development of the school.
　　The school has participated in scientific research and engineering construction of national key engineering projects such as the Three Gorges Project,the South to North Water Diversion Project,and the West to East Power Transmission Project.It has continuously made new breakthroughs in scientific research and control of major infectious diseases in the North and South Poles.Applied scientific and technological achievements such as the Ma Xie type and red lotus type hybrid rice,high-frequency ground wave monitoring radar,GPS global satellite positioning and navigation,and high-performance hybrid power batteries not only have significant scientific and theoretical value,It has also generated significant socio-economic benefits.
　　Experts and scholars in the humanities and social sciences have fully utilized the role of"think tanks"and"think tanks"to actively explore major theoretical and practical issues related to national economic construction,social development,and human progress.They have achieved a number of scientific research results with significant theoretical significance and application value,providing strong theoretical guarantee and intellectual support for national economic construction and social development.
　　Seeking knowledge is at Wuhan University,and becoming successful is at Luojia.Wuhan University is the first to propose a new concept of"creation,innovation,and entrepreneurship"education,cultivating composite talents with a"thick foundation,wide caliber,high-quality,and innovative",and actively exploring talent cultivation models that adapt to economic and social development.The school currently has 29450 undergraduate students,20085 master's students,8616 doctoral students,and 1623 foreign students.Since its establishment,the school has trained more than 500000 high-level specialized talents of various types,with over 100 academicians from both academies alone,making important contributions to national construction and social progress.
The remarkable achievements in high-level education have earned Wuhan University a wide international reputation, and international exchanges and cooperation have become increasingly frequent. The university has established cooperative relationships with 310 universities and research institutions in 53 countries and regions.
Over a hundred years of wind and rain, over a hundred years of perseverance, and over a hundred years of glory.