Huazhong University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#186 of 14,131 In the World
#21 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 960 In China
#1 of 37 In Wuhan
#12 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
Top100 For 75 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
18%*

* 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 188,771 scientific papers published and 3,055,100 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 Biochemistry.

Publications
188,771
Citations
3,055,100

Huazhong University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
121,212 / 2,017,700
Chemistry
116,823 / 2,131,496
Biology
108,433 / 2,079,628
Physics
108,192 / 1,833,026
Computer Science
88,955 / 1,215,267
Quantum and Particle physics
82,186 / 1,447,137
Medicine
77,191 / 1,312,671
Environmental Science
66,347 / 1,158,609
Materials Science
65,955 / 1,292,911
Biochemistry
60,878 / 1,202,880
Genetics
59,907 / 993,966
Organic Chemistry
55,667 / 1,220,315
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
52,208 / 799,720
Mathematics
45,158 / 638,859
Electrical Engineering
43,800 / 712,739
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
41,416 / 551,492
Pathology
39,724 / 748,398
Optical Engineering
36,582 / 579,878
Statistics
35,498 / 522,884
Psychology
35,494 / 655,645
Geology
33,113 / 528,621
Geography and Cartography
31,719 / 561,308
Business
30,561 / 401,324
Metallurgical Engineering
26,608 / 558,559
Telecommunications
26,347 / 351,935
Philosophy
25,755 / 328,625
Mechanical Engineering
25,273 / 320,225
Surgery
24,197 / 380,527
Immunology
23,233 / 421,499
Machine Learning
23,012 / 365,388
Ecology
21,825 / 401,887
Management
21,394 / 300,918
Oncology and Cancer research
21,060 / 349,968
Chemical Engineering
20,798 / 643,332
Physical chemistry
20,718 / 554,296
Political Science
20,501 / 278,381
Law
20,262 / 277,172
Nanotechnology
20,023 / 600,000
Computer Networking
19,523 / 235,030
Computer Vision
17,657 / 227,413

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 171 108
1992 157 102
1993 278 182
1994 185 164
1995 184 228
1996 258 225
1997 219 304
1998 356 346
1999 414 451
2000 528 524
2001 895 768
2002 1575 1230
2003 2021 1876
2004 3037 2632
2005 4284 4302
2006 5578 6769
2007 6429 9144
2008 6298 13442
2009 6501 17768
2010 6172 23915
2011 6726 31929
2012 6403 41431
2013 7018 55893
2014 7530 73314
2015 7646 92488
2016 8015 114171
2017 9113 140319
2018 10829 183540
2019 12337 238396
2020 14991 378070
2021 15416 470143
2022 17343 529935
2023 17479 561174
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 42)
    Occupations
    tennis playerautobiographer
    Biography

    Li Na is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 2 on 17 February 2014. Over the course of her career, Li won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Slam singles titles 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 also became the first player representing an Asian country to appear in a Grand Slam singles final, finishing as the runner-up at the 2011 Australian Open. Li was also the runner-up at the 2013 Australian Open and 2013 WTA Tour Championships, a three-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon and a semifinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2013 US Open. Among her other most notable achievements, she was the first Chinese player to win a WTA tour title at the Guangzhou International Women's Open in 2004, the first to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to break into the world's top ten.

  2. Chen Fu-hai

    Chen Fu-hai
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    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 68)
    Occupations
    computer scientistpoliticianengineer
    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. Xie Fuzhan

    Xie Fuzhan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    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.

  5. Jiang Jinquan

    Jiang Jinquan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    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.

  6. Hu Xingdou

    Hu Xingdou
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    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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