Wuhan University: Statistics

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#213 of 14,131 In the World
#24 of 5,830 In Asia
#10 of 960 In China
#2 of 37 In Wuhan
#1 of 1,992 For Remote Sensing
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Quick Review

Enrollment
60,000
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
whu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English
Acceptance rate
24%*

* Wuhan University 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 RequirementsForeign students: for further information see CUCAS
Enrollment60,000
Full time employee3,770
Student:staff ratio16:1

Research profile

Wuhan University is a world-class research university with 108,881 scientific papers published and 1,663,615 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geography and Cartography, and Materials Science.

Publications
108,881
Citations
1,663,615

Wuhan University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
73,980 / 1,194,275
Physics
63,703 / 1,074,223
Environmental Science
55,719 / 763,842
Chemistry
54,980 / 1,145,380
Biology
53,713 / 1,103,093
Computer Science
52,714 / 576,494
Quantum and Particle physics
45,342 / 776,704
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
41,325 / 426,118
Geography and Cartography
35,067 / 405,449
Materials Science
33,059 / 749,339
Geology
32,933 / 441,322
Organic Chemistry
30,321 / 760,101
Biochemistry
28,263 / 703,654
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
28,129 / 289,246
Mathematics
27,307 / 299,327
Medicine
26,733 / 515,118
Genetics
23,124 / 477,244
Philosophy
22,175 / 192,029
Statistics
21,258 / 251,062
Political Science
20,657 / 182,890
Law
20,359 / 182,094
Ecology
20,254 / 301,262
Optical Engineering
19,280 / 360,517
Electrical Engineering
18,688 / 246,950
Business
18,516 / 139,060
Psychology
17,514 / 239,643
History
16,718 / 173,114
Archaeology
15,990 / 170,888
Machine Learning
15,023 / 177,624
Telecommunications
14,856 / 149,537
Computer Vision
14,321 / 164,039
Linguistics
13,061 / 119,550
Chemical Engineering
12,334 / 399,972
Paleontology
11,993 / 166,981
Metallurgical Engineering
11,839 / 276,283
Economics
11,658 / 102,535
Pathology
11,561 / 238,782
Nanotechnology
11,553 / 383,005
Sociology
11,353 / 100,021
Physical chemistry
10,850 / 304,700

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 77 126
1991 89 122
1992 134 230
1993 122 249
1994 111 262
1995 137 304
1996 211 314
1997 297 454
1998 321 480
1999 399 674
2000 550 964
2001 710 1131
2002 966 1527
2003 1407 2568
2004 2340 2986
2005 3248 4464
2006 3693 6528
2007 4200 9405
2008 4665 12739
2009 5015 16877
2010 4602 20848
2011 4687 27117
2012 4123 33675
2013 4164 41279
2014 4410 51119
2015 4665 62975
2016 4622 74174
2017 5148 92731
2018 5799 112104
2019 7102 150833
2020 8010 204547
2021 9551 290695
2022 9647 311146
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 19,700-46,000 per annum (CNY)

Wuhan University has financial aid programs and 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 Wuhan University.

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
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Information Sciences, Law, Mathematics, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Political Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Accountancy, Administration, Agrobiology, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Archiving, Art Criticism, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Coastal Studies, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Dermatology, Design, E-Business/Commerce, Ecology, Econometrics, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Ethnology, Finance, Fine Arts, Foreigners Education, French, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, German, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Instrument Making, Insurance, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nanotechnology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optical Technology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Otorhinolaryngology, Packaging Technology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Russian, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Stomatology, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Town Planning, Toxicology, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Translation and Interpretation, Venereology, Water Science, Writing, Zoology
PhD - Boshi Accountancy, Administration, Administrative Law, Advertising and Publicity, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Architecture, Archiving, Art Criticism, Art Management, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Dermatology, E-Business/Commerce, Ecology, Econometrics, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, French, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, German, History, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Immunology, Industrial and Production Economics, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Operations Research, Ophthalmology, Optics, Oral Pathology, Organic Chemistry, Otorhinolaryngology, Packaging Technology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Russian, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Solid State Physics, Sports Management, Statistics, Stomatology, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Systems Analysis, Telecommunications Engineering, Thermal Physics, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Venereology, Water Science, Zoology

Wuhan University alumni

  1. Li Wenliang

    Li Wenliang
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1986-2020 (aged 34)
    Enrolled in Wuhan University
    2004-2011 graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    physician
    Biography

    Li Wenliang was a Chinese Manchurian ophthalmologist who warned his colleagues about early COVID-19 infections in Wuhan. On 30 December 2019, Wuhan CDC issued emergency warnings to local hospitals about a number of mysterious "pneumonia" cases discovered in the city in the previous week. On the same day, Li, who worked at the Central Hospital of Wuhan, received an internal diagnostic report of a suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patient from other doctors which he in turn shared with his Wuhan University alumni through a WeChat group. He was dubbed a whistleblower when that shared report later circulated publicly despite his requesting confidentiality from those with whom he shared the information. Rumors of a deadly SARS outbreak subsequently spread on Chinese social media platforms; Wuhan police summoned and admonished him and seven other doctors on 3 January for "making false comments on the Internet about unconfirmed SARS outbreak."

  2. Wu Qian

    Wu Qian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1992-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Wu Qian, also known as Janice Wu, is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame for portraying the younger counterpart of Zhao Mosheng in the 2015 hit romance drama My Sunshine, and gained attention for her roles in the television series My Amazing Boyfriend (2016), Fighter of the Destiny (2017), The Brightest Star in the Sky (2019), Le Coup de Foudre (2019), and Skate into Love (2020).

  3. Lei Jun

    Lei Jun
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurengineerbusinesspersonpoliticianchief executive officer
    Biography

    Lei Jun is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is known for founding the consumer electronics company Xiaomi. As of October 2022, Lei Jun's net worth was estimated at either US$8.1 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the 203rd richest person in the world, or at $7.5 billion by Forbes, ranking him 265th worldwide.

  4. Li Rui

    Li Rui
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1917-2019 (aged 102)
    Occupations
    historianpolitician
    Biography

    Li Rui was a Chinese politician, historian and dissident Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member.

All 27 notable alumni

Wuhan University faculties and divisions

College : Basic Medicine Medicine
College : Chemistry and Molecular Science Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology
College : Civil Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering, Town Planning
College : Computer Science Computer Science, Software Engineering
College : Dynamics and Machinery Machine Building
College : Education Education
College : Electronic Information Electronic Engineering, Information Sciences
College : History Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Contemporary History, Documentation Techniques, History, Modern History, Museum Studies
College : Information Management Archiving, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science, Telecommunications Engineering
College : Journalism and Mass Medium Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Radio and Television Broadcasting
College : Liberal Studies Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Ethics, French, Literature, Logic, Philosophy, Religion
College : Life Sciences Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Physiology, Zoology
College : Materials Science and Engineering Materials Engineering, Packaging Technology
College : Mathematics and Statistics Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics
College : Pharmacy Pharmacy
College : Physics and Technology Atomic and Molecular Physics, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Physics, Radiophysics, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Technology
College : Remote Sensing Information Engineering Information Technology, Surveying and Mapping
College : Resources and Environmental Science Environmental Studies, Natural Resources
College : Stomatology Stomatology
College : Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering Electrical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Power Engineering, Water Management, Water Science
School : Business Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Insurance, International Business, International Economics, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Social Welfare, Tourism
School : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Power Engineering, Thermal Engineering
School : Foreign Languages and Literature Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Literature, Modern Languages, Russian
School : Geodesy and Geomatics Geography, Geology, Geophysics
School : International Software Software Engineering
School : Law Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Studies, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
School : Medicine Medicine, Nursing, Stomatology, Surgery
School : Politics and Public Administration Political Sciences, Public Administration
School : Public Hygiene Hygiene, Public Health
School : Urban Studies Urban Studies

General information

Alternative names WHU
武汉大学
Founded 1893
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Strength through self-renewal, strive to persevere, aspire for the truth, toil to discover.

Location and contacts

Address 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District
Wuhan, Hubei, 430072
China
City population 12,327,000

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