Wuhan University: Overview, Rankings, Fees & Courses

Wuhan University is one of the most prestigious universities in China. It comes directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It is entirely constructed and supported by the central government of China. Wuhan University is situated at Luojia Hill, which adds to the beauty of palatial style western Chinese buildings that form the building infrastructure. It is known as one of the most beautiful university campuses in China. It was founded in the year 1893 and is one of the oldest universities in China. It is famous worldwide for its beautiful cherry blossom gardens. The university hosts a Cherry Blossom Festival during spring.

Wuhan University campus is spread over a massive area of 2.42 km. It has different schools of studies ranging from the School of Social Sciences, School of Humanities, School of Medical Sciences, School of Law, School of Engineering and School of Information Sciences. All the schools are led by experienced and learned faculty in state-of-the-art campuses. The university promises an unforgettable experience of learning and skill development to guide you.

Some of the well-known alumni of the university include Guo Moruo who is a Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist and government official from Sichuan, China, Wen Yiduo who is a Chinese poet and scholar, Li Siguang who is the founder of China's geomechanics, Xiaokai Yang who is a Chinese-Australian economist, and Wu Mi who is among the founders of Chinese comparative literature. Zheng Lihui, a Chinese gymnast, who won the gold medal in the team event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Hailiang Xiao, Olympic champion at the 2000 Summer Olympics are also alumni of the university. Also, Li Da, Chinese Marxist philosopher, Karim Massimov who was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2007-2012) and Lei Jun, who is the founder of Xiaomi Tech, have studied here.