Huazhong University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#185 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 960 In China
#2 of 37 In Wuhan
#11 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
Top100 For 76 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
71,970
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
hust.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
19%*

* The Huazhong University of Science and Technology is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarFall semester: September to February; Summer semester: March to July.
Enrollment71,970
Full time employee8,801
Student:staff ratio8:1

Research profile

Huazhong University of Science and Technology is a world-class research university with 216,873 scientific papers published and 4,270,309 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Genetics.

Publications
216,873
Citations
4,270,309

Huazhong University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
135,401 / 2,743,305
Chemistry
132,781 / 2,871,676
Biology
125,256 / 2,868,845
Physics
121,118 / 2,470,064
Computer Science
101,099 / 1,718,245
Quantum and Particle physics
91,204 / 1,914,213
Medicine
89,900 / 1,861,865
Environmental Science
74,986 / 1,607,640
Materials Science
73,717 / 1,713,401
Genetics
69,803 / 1,368,334
Biochemistry
69,529 / 1,613,100
Organic Chemistry
61,762 / 1,610,004
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
59,209 / 1,160,220
Mathematics
48,774 / 874,056
Electrical Engineering
47,983 / 942,005
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
46,153 / 790,727
Pathology
45,357 / 1,062,697
Optical Engineering
40,262 / 761,935
Psychology
40,178 / 914,954
Statistics
38,199 / 714,475
Geology
37,017 / 728,080
Geography and Cartography
35,800 / 809,597
Business
33,372 / 558,248
Philosophy
29,425 / 479,286
Metallurgical Engineering
29,189 / 727,392
Telecommunications
28,797 / 476,530
Surgery
27,521 / 523,884
Mechanical Engineering
27,496 / 439,392
Immunology
26,480 / 573,133
Oncology and Cancer research
25,416 / 490,896
Machine Learning
25,048 / 519,388
Ecology
25,025 / 547,185
Management
23,230 / 413,315
Political Science
23,223 / 424,305
Law
22,933 / 422,089
Chemical Engineering
22,929 / 831,042
Nanotechnology
22,496 / 778,267
Physical chemistry
22,491 / 704,018
Computer Networking
21,060 / 322,545
Computer Vision
19,448 / 330,584

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 189 149
1993 291 232
1994 225 244
1995 213 314
1996 282 309
1997 227 405
1998 358 481
1999 416 626
2000 530 794
2001 889 1009
2002 1577 1714
2003 2099 2506
2004 3080 3486
2005 4410 5845
2006 5668 8996
2007 6572 11863
2008 6564 17112
2009 6681 22483
2010 6537 30171
2011 7114 39154
2012 6791 50836
2013 7451 66983
2014 8025 87726
2015 7996 107715
2016 8336 132527
2017 9708 164911
2018 11415 212979
2019 12898 275537
2020 15871 473631
2021 16331 557668
2022 20216 606467
2023 20000 651603
2024 16233 696052
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 18.000-58.000/year (CNY)

The Huazhong University of Science and Technology has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Notable alumni

  1. Li Na

    Li Na
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    autobiographertennis player
    Biography

    Li Na is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 2 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association. Li won nine WTA Tour-level singles titles, including two majors at the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open. Those victories made her the first Grand Slam singles champion from Asia, male or female. She was also the runner-up at the 2011 Australian Open, the 2013 Australian Open, and the 2013 WTA Tour Championships.

  2. Chen Fu-hai

    Chen Fu-hai
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Graduated with doctorate in public management
    Graduated with master's degree in public management
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Chen Fu-hai is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Kinmen County from 2014 to 2018, and again since 25 December 2022 as an independent politician.

  3. Lou Qinjian

    Lou Qinjian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1956-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    engineerpoliticiancomputer scientist
    Biography

    Lou Qinjian is a Chinese politician and computer scientist who had served as Communist Party Secretary of Jiangsu, Communist Party Secretary, Governor of Shaanxi and Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

  4. Jiang Jinquan

    Jiang Jinquan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jiang Jinquan is a Chinese politician who is serving as the director of the Central Policy Research Office. Previously, he served as deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office, chief inspector of the CCDI Discipline Inspection Office at the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and executive deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office.

  5. Xie Fuzhan

    Xie Fuzhan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Xie Fuzhan is a Chinese economist and politician who served as the President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Communist Party Secretary and governor of Henan province. Before that, he was the Director of China's National Bureau of Statistics and the State Council Research Office.

  6. Hu Xingdou

    Hu Xingdou
    Years
    1962-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Hu Xingdou is a Chinese economist. He is a professor of economics at Beijing Institute of Technology, and is the founder of China Studies (Sinology) as well as various schools and 100 teaching posts and business management to guide the work of graduate students.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology faculties and divisions

College : Medicine Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Nursing
School : Architecture and Town Planning Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Urban Studies
School : Civil Engineering and Mechanics Bridge Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanics, Road Engineering, Transport Engineering
School : Computer Science and Technology Computer Science, Technology
School : Distance and Continuing Education Continuing Education, Distance Education
School : Economics Economics, Finance, International Business, International Economics, Regional Planning, Rural Planning
School : Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Power Engineering
School : Energy and Power Engineering Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering, Thermal Engineering
School : Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies
School : Hydropower and Information Engineering Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Water Science
School : Journalism and Information Communications Advertising and Publicity, Communication Studies, Journalism, Radio and Television Broadcasting
School : Law Law
School : Life Science and Technology Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Technology
School : Materials Science and Engineering Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
School : Mechanical Science and Engineering Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Technology
School : Medicine and Health Management Health Administration, Medicine
School : Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture
School : Pharmacy Pharmacy, Traditional Eastern Medicine
School : Public Administration Public Administration
School : Software Engineering Software Engineering

General information

Alternative names HUST
华中科技大学
Founded 1953
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Virtue, Knowledge, Truth, Innovation
Colors blue

Location and contacts

Address 1037 Luoyu Road Hongshan District
Wuhan, Hubei, 430074
China
City population 12,327,000

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