Huazhong University of Science and Technology

TheHuazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST;Hoa trung khoa học kỹ thuật đại học) is apublic universityinWuhan,Hubei,China. It is affiliated with theMinistry of Education of China.The university is part ofProject 985,Project 211,and theDouble First-Class Construction.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Hoa trung khoa học kỹ thuật đại học
Motto	Minh đức hậu học, cầu là sáng tạo
Motto in English	Virtue, Knowledge, Truth, Originality
Type	Public university
Established	2000
President	You Zheng
Academic staff	3,448
Location	Wuhan , Hubei , China
Colors	BlueRed
Mascot	Yellow Crane and White Cloud
Website	hust.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	Hoa trung khoa học kỹ thuật đại học
Traditional Chinese	Hoa trung khoa học kỹ thuật đại học
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huázhōng Kējì Dàxué

It is a comprehensivekey universitydirectly under theMinistry of Education.Its history can be traced back to the original Huazhong Institute of Technology established in Wuhan in 1952, the Shanghai German Medical School (predecessor ofTongji University) founded by German physician Dr. Erich Paulun in 1907, and the original Central South School of Architecture and Engineering established inMount Lu,Jiangxi provincein the 1950s. The three schools merged to form Huazhong University of Science and Technology on May 26, 2000.

History

After the1949 Revolution,Wuhanwas 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 toHarbin Institute of Technology,Zhe gian g University,Jiao Tong University,andChongqing Universitywithin their respective regions. Under the leadership ofZhu Jiusi,the institute rapidly developed into a significant technological university during the 1950s.

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 theCultural 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.

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.

In 1998, China launchedProject 985to 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 withWuhan University.Following mediation by Education MinisterChen Zhili,a compromise was reached:Tongji Medical UniversityandWuhan Urban Construction Universitywere merged into the institution and the institution was renamed as the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, whileWuhan Universitywas consolidated with three other local universities. Both newly merged universities were subsequently included in Project 985.

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

Rankings

University rankings

BCURNational	Domestic	8
Wu ShulianNational	Domestic	5
CUAANational	Alumni	7
QSNational	General	14
THENational	General	12
QSAsia (Asia version)	General	69
THEAsia (Asia version)	General	25
ARWUWorld	Research	79
QSWorld	General	300
THEWorld	General	=166
USNWRWorld	General	100

The university is ranked as below byShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities,theTimes Higher Education World University Rankings,and theU.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.

• 2024Academic Ranking of World Universities:79th in the world, 15th in Asia, and 8th in China.
• 2024U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking(U.S. News): 100th in the world, 17th in Asia and 9th in China.
• 2024Times Higher Education:158th in the world and 9th in China.

Alumni

Politicians

• Lou Qin gian,HUST Class 1981,CPCSecretary ofJiangsuProvince, former Governor ofShaanxiProvince and Vice Minister of Information Industry
• Qian Xinzhong,Tongji Class 1928, Minister of Health, China (1965–1973, 1979–1983)
• Xie Fuzhan,HUST Class 1980, President ofChinese Academy of Social Sciences,the former Governor ofHenanProvince, China.
• Zhou Ji,HUST Class 1980, President, China Academy of Engineering (2010–2018), Minister of Education, China (2003–2009), Mayor of Wuhan (2001–2002)
• Wang Cheng,HUST Class 1981, President,Hohai University.

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

• Gong Hongjia,HUST Class 1982, billionaire businessman, 137th in 2018 Forbes World billionaires list in 2018
• Meng Wanzhou,chief financial officer and deputy board chairperson ofHuawei.
• Zhang Xiaolong,HUST Class 1991, Senior Vice President ofTencent,creator ofWeChat.

Scientists

On a winter day at HUST

• Deng Julong,the founder ofGrey system theory.
• Liu Sifeng,the Marie-Curie Fellow (UK),IEEE Fellowand 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 theNational 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(Phương phục toàn), elected in 2017, Vice President of Capital Normal University, HUST BS (1986).

Members of the China Academy of Engineering

• Zhou Ji,elected in 1999, President ofChinese Academy of Engineering,foreign member ofNational Academy of Engineering(US), HUST MS (1980).
• Hou Yunde,National Supreme Science and Technology Awardee (2018), Vice president ofChinese Academy of Engineering,HUST Tongji Med BS (1955).
• Li Dequn(Lý Đức đàn), elected in 2015, HUST MS (1980).
• Ma Ding(Martin), elected in 2017, HUST Tongji Med BS (1982), MS (1986), Ph.D. (1990).
• Luo Xiwen(La tích văn), elected in 2009, Vice president of South China Agricultural University, HUST BS (1969).
• You Zheng(Vưu chính), elected in 2013, Vice president ofTsinghua University,HUST BS (1985), MS (1987), Ph.D. (1990).
• Wu Weiren(Ngô vĩ nhân), elected in 2015, Chief Designer of Lunar Exploration Engineering, HUST Ph.D. (2004).
• Zou Xuexiao(Trâu trường học), elected in 2017, President of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, HUST Ph.D. (2002).

External links

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology(in English)