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Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Public research university in Wuhan, Hubei, China

The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) is a public university located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. Affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, it is part of major initiatives including Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction. As a comprehensive key university, HUST traces its origins to the Huazhong Institute of Technology (1952), the Shanghai German Medical School (predecessor of Tongji University), and the Central South School of Architecture and Engineering in Jiangxi province. These merged in 2000 to establish HUST.

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History

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.1

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.2

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 985.4

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.5

Rankings

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.678

Alumni

Politicians

Sportspeople

  • 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

Scientists

  • 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

  • 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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  2. 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 978-94-007-2789-2 ↩

  3. 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 978-94-007-2789-2 ↩

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