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Huazhong University of Science and Technology

The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学) is a public university in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction

Huazhong University of Science and Technology
华中科技大学
Motto明德厚学，求是创新[1]
Motto in English
Virtue, Knowledge, Truth, Originality[2]
TypePublic university
PresidentYou Zheng
Academic staff
3,448
Location
Wuhan
,
Hubei
,
China
ColorsBlue Red
MascotYellow Crane and White Cloud
Websitehust.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese华中科技大学
Traditional Chinese華中科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuázhōng Kējì Dàxué

History

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After the 1949 Revolution, Wuhan was designated the leading city of the Central South region, one of six geographical divisions in China. The Huazhong Institute of Technology, established in 1953, was envisioned as a major national polytechnic institution, akin to Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Jiao Tong University, and Chongqing University within their respective regions. Under the leadership of Zhu Jiusi, the institute rapidly developed into a significant technological university during the 1950s.[3]

In 1958, the institute expanded its scope by introducing programmes in basic and applied sciences, including mathematics, physics, and chemistry. However, these efforts were disrupted by the Cultural Revolution, which began in 1966. When Zhu Jiusi returned to the campus in 1970, he found the university largely abandoned and occupied by local farmers. He initiated efforts to rebuild the institution, recruiting scholars from top universities across China who had been sent to the countryside during the upheaval.[3]

Following the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, Deng Xiaoping’s return to power in 1978 marked a new era for higher education. That same year, Zhu Jiusi presented a report at a national meeting emphasising the dual importance of universities as centres for both research and teaching. After retiring in 1984, Zhu remained an influential figure in shaping China’s higher education.[3]

In 1998, China launched Project 985 to develop world-class universities. Initially, the institution was not selected in the first batch. To improve its prospects, the Wuhan municipal government proposed merging the institute with Wuhan University. Following mediation by Education Minister Chen Zhili, a compromise was reached: Tongji Medical University and Wuhan Urban Construction University were merged into the institution and the institution was renamed as the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, while Wuhan University was consolidated with three other local universities. Both newly merged universities were subsequently included in Project 985.[3]

Since the 1990s, the university has spearheaded the establishment of a state laboratory in opto-electronics, which later evolved into the Optics Valley, a prominent high-tech development zone near its campus.[3]

Rankings

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University rankings
BCUR National[4] Domestic 8
Wu Shulian National[5] Domestic 5
CUAA National[6] Alumni 7
QS National[7] General 14
THE National[8] General 12
QS Asia
(Asia version)[9]		 General 69
THE Asia
(Asia version)[10]		 General 25
ARWU World[11] Research 79
QS World[12] General 300
THE World[13] General =166
USNWR World[14] General 100

The university is ranked as below by ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[15][16][17]

Alumni

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Politicians

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Sportspeople

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  • Li Ting, HUST Class 2006, tennis player, Gold Medal Winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles.
  • Li Na, HUST Class 2005, tennis player, Winner of Australian Open (2014) and French Open (2011), highest world ranking for Singles: No. 2.
  • Zheng Qinwen, HUST Class 2023, tennis player, 2024 Paris Olympic golden medal winner of women's tennis single.

Businesspeople

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Scientists

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On a winter day at HUST
  • Deng Julong, the founder of Grey system theory.
  • Liu Sifeng, the Marie-Curie Fellow (UK), IEEE Fellow and the renowned expert of grey systems. He was one of the 10 shortlisted promising scientists in the MSCA (EU-funded Marie Curie Actions) 2017 Prizes.
  • Chunying Chen, Chinese chemist and professor of chemistry at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
  • Gang Chen, professor at MIT and elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (2010)
  • Lihong V. Wang, professor at Caltech and elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (2018)
  • Alan Luo, professor at Ohio State University and elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (2023)
  • Frank Hu, professor at Harvard and elected member of the National Academy of Medicine(2015)

Members of the China Academy of Sciences

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  • Bei Shizhang, elected in 1955, Tongji Med BS (1921).
  • Liang Boqiang, elected in 1955, Pathologist, Tongji Med BS (1922).
  • Qiu Fazu, elected in 1993, Senior Member of CAS, Tongji Med BS (1936).
  • Wu Mengchao, elected in 1991, 2005 National Supreme Science and Technology Awardee, Tongji Med BS (1949).
  • Yang Shuzi, elected in 1991, HUST BS (1956).
  • Fang Fuquan (方复全), elected in 2017, Vice President of Capital Normal University, HUST BS (1986).

Members of the China Academy of Engineering

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References

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  1. ^ "学校简介". Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Vision and Mission". Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hayhoe, Ruth; Li, Jun; Min, Chen; Guangli, Zhou (2012), Hayhoe, Ruth; Li, Jun; Lin, Jing; Zha, Qiang (eds.), "Huazhong University of Science and Technology – A Microcosm of New China's Higher Education", Portraits of 21st Century Chinese Universities: In the Move to Mass Higher Education, Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 307–343, doi:10.1007/978-94-007-2789-2_10, ISBN 978-94-007-2789-2, retrieved December 8, 2024
  4. ^ "2024 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Wu Shulian University Ranking". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2024). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2024". Retrieved January 16, 2024. Alternative URL
  7. ^ "QS University Rankings 2025 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  14. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "2022 Times Higher Education World University Ranking". Times Higher Education. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Huazhong University of Science and Technology". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. October 4, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Gong Hongjia". Forbes. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
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