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Wuhan University (WHU)

China

Address: 299 Bayi Road, Wuchang District, 430072 Wuhan, Hubei, China

Surveying & Mapping Engineering, Remote Sensing & GIS, Hydraulic Engineering

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.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

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

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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Geographic Information System (GIS), Hydropower Engineering, Sustainability Practices

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*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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