With origins from 1893, Wuhan University is a comprehensive public research university, known for its beautiful campus and strong programs in surveying and mapping, remote sensing, hydraulics, and life sciences, alongside humanities. This entry focuses on its technical/scientific aspects.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong international collaborations. Leading institution in surveying, mapping, and remote sensing.
Research:
Geomatics & Space Information Technology, Water Resources & Hydropower Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, AI & Big Data.
Famous Alumnis:
Li Siguang, Wen Yiduo
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3800
Current students***:
58000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Highly ranked comprehensive university, world leader in surveying, mapping, and remote sensing, beautiful historic campus.
Cons
Very large university, some programs are more prominent than others.
Best For
Leading comprehensive university, particularly strong in surveying, mapping, remote sensing, and hydraulic engineering.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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