Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Located by the East Lake of Wuhan, the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a national key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China. The University has eleven disciplines: engineering, medicine, management, science, philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history and agriculture, and is among the first Universities joining the national 211 Project (a project to develop approximate 100 key universities and colleges in the 21st century) and 985 Project (a boosting project to develop a number of top-class universities at international level). The affiliated Union Hospital, Tongji Hospital and Liyuan Hospital enjoy a high reputation in China.
Based on its motto, to commend virtue, advocate knowledge, seek truth and make innovation, HUST is committed to its core values educating students, making innovations and assuming responsibilities. Toward this end, the University is dedicated to a balanced development of teaching, research and social services. We focus attention on first-rate teaching and first-class undergraduate education, strive for the long-term goal towards a world-class university, and dedicate to a high-level comprehensive and open research university with Chinese characteristics. HUST is committed to disseminating, expanding, preserving and transferring knowledge, and seek to lead science and culture progress. The University draws on an unwavering drive towards talents cultivation, in a hope to foster high caliber professional minds with solid specialty competence, great humane attainment, strong innovation awareness, outstanding practical abilities, broad international horizon and full of social conscience and sense of responsibilities. The University is devoted to meeting the nation`s strategic demands and building the nation to a power of human resources and scientific innovation. Moreover, HUST maintains its commitment to contributing to the nation`s high caliber talents cultivation and life-long education. Globally speaking, HUST aims to reinforce its internationalization, engage in world high-level talents cultivation and groundbreaking scientific innovations, and make due contributions to the progress of human civilization.
Foundation year: 1953
Short name: HUST
Type: National
Students: 56280
Faculty: 3400
Faculty/Students Ratio: 17:1
Region: AsiaLocation:Wuhan, Hubei
