Huazhong University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#261 of 14,131 In the World
#27 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 960 In China
#2 of 37 In Wuhan
#10 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
Top100 For 79 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
26%*

* 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 227,911 scientific papers published and 4,795,101 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Genetics.

Publications
227,911
Citations
4,795,101

Huazhong University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
140,854 / 3,077,461
Chemistry
138,556 / 3,242,271
Biology
131,916 / 3,230,015
Physics
126,013 / 2,777,455
Computer Science
105,976 / 1,920,747
Medicine
95,674 / 2,099,923
Quantum and Particle physics
94,507 / 2,140,790
Environmental Science
77,813 / 1,794,108
Materials Science
76,634 / 1,937,884
Genetics
73,687 / 1,552,529
Biochemistry
72,746 / 1,819,645
Organic Chemistry
64,094 / 1,819,495
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
61,945 / 1,293,957
Mathematics
50,217 / 966,229
Electrical Engineering
49,708 / 1,043,630
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
48,227 / 875,947
Pathology
48,056 / 1,185,368
Psychology
42,475 / 1,016,767
Optical Engineering
41,486 / 848,576
Statistics
39,307 / 793,256
Geology
38,272 / 818,803
Geography and Cartography
37,172 / 898,007
Business
34,421 / 613,448
Philosophy
30,790 / 537,376
Metallurgical Engineering
30,088 / 824,511
Telecommunications
29,710 / 518,921
Surgery
29,338 / 584,744
Mechanical Engineering
28,310 / 492,008
Immunology
28,105 / 648,576
Oncology and Cancer research
27,267 / 566,001
Ecology
25,914 / 618,645
Machine Learning
25,766 / 579,231
Political Science
24,239 / 476,159
Management
24,038 / 450,598
Law
23,923 / 473,516
Chemical Engineering
23,749 / 939,979
Nanotechnology
23,515 / 878,650
Physical chemistry
23,121 / 793,504
Computer Networking
21,660 / 347,731
Psychiatry
20,157 / 565,883

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 291 232
1994 225 244
1995 213 314
1996 282 310
1997 227 406
1998 358 481
1999 416 625
2000 530 794
2001 889 1011
2002 1577 1715
2003 2100 2506
2004 3080 3487
2005 4410 5843
2006 5667 8998
2007 6573 11862
2008 6565 17100
2009 6682 22476
2010 6537 30168
2011 7114 39150
2012 6789 50829
2013 7451 66974
2014 8025 87741
2015 7998 107742
2016 8339 132601
2017 9709 164967
2018 11421 213064
2019 12898 275543
2020 15870 473686
2021 16336 557795
2022 20225 606611
2023 20017 652025
2024 16655 702178
2025 13752 673822
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 44)
    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 major singles champion born in Asia, male or female. She was also the runner-up at the 2011 Australian Open, 2013 Australian Open, and the 2013 WTA Tour Championships.

  2. Chen Fu-hai

    Chen Fu-hai
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1963-.. (age 63)
    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 70)
    Occupations
    computer scientistengineerpolitician
    Biography

    Lou Qinjian is a Chinese politician and computer scientist who had served as 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 67)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jiang Jinquan is a Chinese politician who served as the director of the Central Policy Research Office from October 2020 to January 2026. 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 72)
    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. 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 64)
    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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