Wuhan University Explained

Wuhan University
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Image Upright:.7
Motto:自强 弘毅 求是 拓新[1]
Motto Lang:zh-hans
Mottoeng:Self-improvement, Perseverance, Truth-seeking, Innovation[2]
Established:. Reformed as university in 1923.
President:Zhang Pingwen
Country:China
Students:58,720
Faculty:7,325
Campus:Urban, 3.5 km2
Logo Upright:.7
Module:
Child:yes
S:武汉大学
T:武漢大學
P:Wǔhàn Dàxué
Order:st

Wuhan University (WHU;) is a public university in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction.

History

In 1926, National Wuchang University, National Wuchang University of Commerce, Hubei Provincial Medical University, Hubei Provincial University of Legislation, Hubei Provincial University of Liberal Arts, and the private Wuchang Zhonghua University were merged into National Wuchang Sun Yat-sen University (also known as National Second Sun Yat-sen University). The school has an undergraduate department and 6 subjects including liberal arts, science, law, economics, medicine, and preparatory courses, 17 departments, and 2 departments.[3] [4] [5] [6]

In 1928, the Nanjing National Government officially established the National Wuhan University based on the former National Wuchang Sun Yat-sen University, with four colleges: liberal arts, law, science, and engineering.

In 1949, National Wuhan University was taken over by the Communist Party and renamed Wuhan University.

Academics

In 2018, Wuhan University's student body consisted of 29,405 full-time undergraduates and 19,699 full-time master's degree candidates, 7,163 Ph.D candidates and 2,453 international students.[7]

Reputation and rankings

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Wuhan University is ranked in the top 200th global universities by major international universities rankings, including the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the Center for World University Rankings, and the U.S. News & World Report.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

China

Wuhan University is ranked among the top 10 universities in China.[13]

In 2016, CUAA ranked it the 4th.[14]

In 2015, CUAA ranked it the 4th[15] and Wu Shulian ranked it the 7th.[16]

In 2014, CUAA ranked it the 5th[17] and Wu Shulian ranked it the 7th.[18]

World

In 2022, QS World University Rankings ranked it 194th in the world and 8th in China.[19]

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 108th in the world, 21st in Asia and 11th in China.[20]

In 2024, Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked it # 89 in the world and 15th in Asia.[21] In 2020, it ranked 23rd in Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).[22]

It came 157th in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings where it ranked 25th in Asia and 8th in China.[23] [24]

Internationally, Wuhan University is regarded as one of the most reputable Chinese universities by the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings where it ranked 126th globally in 2023.[25]

In Q4 2020, it was ranked 7th globally and 1st among Asia and Oceania universities by the amount of venture capital funding raised by unicorn startups founded by its alumni.[26]

Research

Regarding scientific research output, the Nature Index 2023 ranked Wuhan University the No.14 university in the Asia Pacific region, and 33rd in the world among the global universities.[27] The 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Wuhan University 22nd in the world by total publications and 45th in the world based on the number of their scientific publications belonging to the top 1% in their fields for the time period 2018–2021.[28]

Campus

The university has rolling physical features with the scenic Luojia Hill and the beautiful East Lake. Its campus is heavily wooded and green, with fragrant flowers everywhere year-round. Wuhan University is widely known as one of the most beautiful universities in China, especially for its cherry blossom garden. A cherry blossom festival is held every spring.[29]

Most stylish old buildings were designed by F. H. Kales (1899–1979).[30] Educated in MIT, Kales was a pioneer to blend western architectural styles with traditional Chinese elements, which is most evident from his roof designs.

Wuhan University boasts a campus covering an area of 5508 mu and has a floor area of 2.42 square kilometres. The university's libraries have a collection of approximately 5.4 million volumes and subscriptions to more than 10,000 Chinese and foreign periodicals.[31]

Cooperation

Wuhan University has established cooperative relationship with more than 300 universities and research institutes in over 40 countries and regions.

Notable alumni

As of 2017 at least 29 billionaires had graduated from Wuhan University, ranking third place in the South Central China region and 9th nationally.[36]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.whu.edu.cn/xxgk/xxsy.htm. zh:校训释义. zh-hans. Wuhan U.. July 14, 2014. July 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140704001544/http://www.whu.edu.cn/xxgk/xxsy.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Overview. Wuhan U.. April 22, 2017.
  3. Web site: 历史上的今天｜国立武汉大学建立_腾讯新闻 . 2024-01-07 . Tencent News.
  4. Web site: 武汉大学校史争议_光明网 . 2023-11-12 . Guangming Daily.
  5. Web site: 武大教师驳"武大120年校史依据充分" 称存论证缺陷--教育--人民网 . 2024-01-07 . edu.people.com.cn.
  6. Web site: 武大教师批驳武大校史做假：吾爱吾校吾更爱真理 . 2024-01-07 . www.cernet.edu.cn.
  7. Web site: Facts & Figures. Wuhan University. August 18, 2014.
  8. Web site: Wuhan University . 31 October 2022 . US News.
  9. Web site: ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities . 2022-11-01 . www.shanghairanking.com.
  10. Web site: Wuhan University . 2022-11-01 . Top Universities . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-06-11 . Wuhan University . 2022-11-01 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
  12. Web site: World University Rankings 2023 Global 2000 List CWUR . 2023-08-02 . cwur.org . en.
  13. Web site: ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking . 2023-08-02 . www.shanghairanking.com.
  14. News: zh:《2016中国大学评价研究报告》出炉 2016中国大学排行榜700强 . http://www.cuaa.net/cur/2016/ . dead . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210160850/http://www.cuaa.net/cur/2016/ . 2019-12-10 . www.cuaa.net.
  15. Web site: http://www.cuaa.net/cur/2015/index_700. zh:《2015中国大学评价研究报告》-2015中国大学排行榜700强揭晓. 中国校友会网. 18 July 2015. 6 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506160347/http://www.cuaa.net/cur/2015/index_700. dead.
  16. Web site: zh:武书连2015年中国大学排行榜_腾讯教育_腾讯网. http://edu.qq.com/zt2013/2013wsl/. edu.qq.com. 2016-01-28.
  17. Web site: zh:中国校友会网2014年中国大学排行榜-新浪教育. http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2014-03-27/1418413502.shtml. edu.sina.com.cn. 2016-01-28.
  18. Web site: http://edu.sina.com.cn/gaokao/2014utop/ . zh:武书连2014年中国大学排行榜. 新浪教育. 18 July 2015.
  19. Web site: QS World University Rankings 2023: Top Global Universities . 2022-11-01 . Top Universities . en.
  20. Web site: Wuhan University . 15 July 2024 . US News.
  21. Web site: ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024 . 2024-08-16 . www.shanghairanking.com.
  22. Web site: Ranking of Top Universities in Greater China - 2020 . 30 November 2020 . www.shanghairanking.com.
  23. Web site: 2021-09-02. Wuhan University. 2 September 2021. Times Higher Education. en.
  24. Web site: 2022-05-24 . Asia University Rankings . 2022-06-02 . Times Higher Education . en.
  25. Web site: 2021-10-25 . World Reputation Rankings . 2024-02-13 . Times Higher Education . en.
  26. Web site: Rating of unicorn universities in Q4 2020. 23 February 2021 . 30 March 2021.
  27. Web site: 2023 tables: Institutions - academic Annual tables Nature Index . 2023-07-31 . www.natureindex.com.
  28. Web site: Studies (CWTS) . Centre for Science and Technology . CWTS Leiden Ranking . 2023-07-31 . CWTS Leiden Ranking . en.
  29. Web site: Hubei:Wuhan University—Cherry blossom. March 18, 2013. June 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130616034328/http://scenery.cultural-china.com/en/157S11932S14596.html. dead.
  30. Sir Banister Fletcher's a history of architecture, Architectural Press, 1996.
  31. Web site: http://www.whu.edu.cn/xxgk/ . zh:学校简介. March 19, 2013.
  32. Web site: Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi – Københavns Universitet. 18 July 2015. 24 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101124125622/http://iva.dk/english/aboutus/networksandcooperations/. dead.
  33. Web site: Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi – Københavns Universitet. 18 July 2015. 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017221949/http://www.iva.dk/omiva/samarbejdemedwuhanuniversitet/. dead.
  34. "Duke Names Senior Leadership for Its Campus in China", The Chronicle of Higher Education Sept 20, 2012 http://chronicle.com/blogs/global/duke-names-the-senior-leadership-for-its-campus-in-china/34754?cid=gn
  35. Duke Chronicle Wuhan steps in to sponsor China campus
  36. Web site: 2017-08-29 . Top 10 Chinese universities with most billionaire alumni . 2017-08-29 . www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  37. Web site: A deep-learning machine was trained to spot criminals by looking at mugshots. Emerging Technology from the. arXiv. technologyreview.com. 5 April 2018.
  38. Web site: How a Single Screen Can Show Several Interactive Perspectives. Emerging Technology from the. arXiv. technologyreview.com. 5 April 2018.
  39. Web site: Xiaolin Wu. www.ece.mcmaster.ca. 5 April 2018.

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