General Information
More than 7325 faculty teach at the WHU every semester.
Since its establishment, Wuhan University has cultivated more than 300 thousand professional talents in various occupations, among whom there are over 100 members of the Chinese Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. They have made great contribution to the national construction and social advancement. The remarkable achievements of Wuhan University have won itself an extensive international reputation. In 1999, the world renowned journalSciencelisted Wuhan University as one of the most prominent institutions of higher education in China.
- Facts & Figures
NOTE: statistics collected in May 2018
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Campus area (mu)
5195 -
Gross floor area (m²)
2660047 -
Programs
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State key disciplines
5 -
State key sub-disciplines
17 -
State key (nurturing) disciplines
6 -
Undergraduate programs
123 -
Master's degree first-level discipline
57 -
Doctoral degree first-level discipline
44 -
Doctoral degree second-level discipline
1
(excluding first-level discipline coverage) -
Ph.D. programs
2 -
Centers for postdoctoral studies
42 -
Faculty and Staff
7325 -
Academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences
11 -
Academicians from Chinese Academy of Engineering
7 -
Senior professors of Humanities and Social Science
9 -
Professors
1579 -
Associate professors
2240 -
National distinguished teachers
15 -
Members of full-time faculty
3775 -
Students
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Full-time undergraduate students
29405 -
Full-time master degree candidates
19699 -
Ph.D candidates
7163 -
International students
2453 -
Research institutions
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State key laboratories
4 -
National engineering research centers
2 -
State-level field scientific observation and research stations
2 -
Institutions of higher learning innovation ability enhancement
2 -
China top think tanks
1 -
Key laboratories at the level of the Ministry of Education
9 -
Engineering research centers at the level of the Ministry of Education
5 -
Key bases for humanities and social sciences research at the level of the Ministry of Education
8 -
National bases for basic scientific research and talents cultivation
10 -
National experimental teaching demonstration centers
10 -
State-level virtual simulation experimental teaching center
3 -
National base for cultural-quality-oriented education of university students
1 -
Attached hospitals which are all ranked in the first-class
3
