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Founded in 1893, Wuhan University is among the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. It has been attached great importance by Chinese government since the founding of China. Hailed as the most beautiful campus among all the universities in China, WHU has attracted not only Chinese student but also foreign students coming from more than 50 different countries and regions worldwide. You can choose your favorite course among a large number of disciplines including Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS in English), Business Administration, Electronic Information Engineering, and so on. You will find it a good choice to study there.
 

Wuhan University is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is located in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, and known as "the thoroughfare leading to nine provinces". The university features spectacular natural surroundings with the scenic Luojia Hill in it and the beautiful East Lake by its side. Its 373 hectares campus is wooded and green, and has fragrant flowers everywhere all the year round. The buildings are in special architectural styles, magnificent and mansion looking. Therefore, Wuhan University is acknowledged as one of the most beautiful universities in the world.
      
The University dates back to Ziqiang Institute, which was founded in 1893 by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan Provinces in late Qing Dynasty after the Qing Government approved his memorial to the throne. Later, its name changed for several times before it was named National Wuhan University in July 1928. By the end of 1946, the university had six colleges, i.e., the colleges of liberal arts, law, sciences, engineering, agriculture and medicine. Wuhan University had a glorious innovative tradition and enjoyed a very high academic prestige.
      
With the approval of the State Council of China, new Wuhan University was founded on August 2nd, 2000 with amalgamation of four first-rate universities original Wuhan University, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, and Hubei Medical University. At present, Wuhan University has 36 schools in 6 faculties and 3 A-Level Grade Ⅲ affiliated hospitals, covering 11areas, namely philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and Management, with 111 bachelor degree program, 296 master degree program, 208doctoral degree programs, and 32 post-doctoral stations. 
    
The University now has more than 50,000students, including 32,000 undergraduates, 18,000 graduates and 2300 foreign students. The teaching staff consists of more than 3,600 teachers, including 2,300 or so professors and associate professors, 4 academicians of Chinese Academy of sciences,8 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 2 academicians of the international Eurasian Academy of Sciences,8 well-known senior scholars of arts and social sciences, and 8 lead scientists of the National 973 Project.
     
There are numbers of large well-equipped teaching buildings, laboratories, gymnasiums, sports grounds, swimming pools, archive buildings and a specimen building. It has 4 state-level key laboratories, 2 national research centers of engineering, 7 national research centers for humanities and social sciences, 10 national bases for basic science talent development, 1 national education base for cultural development of university students.
      
During the last ten years the university has established relations of academic cooperation and exchanges with over 300 universities, colleges and scientific research institutions in more than 60 countries and regions.
 
    

 

Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, south of China, Wuhan University, as central China’s largest university, is consisted of theer campuses, including the Old Campus(Faculty of Arts and Sciences), the Main Campus (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Sciences and Faculty of Humanities and Science) and the Medical Campus (Faculty of Medical Sciences). 

The International Students are mainly in the International Education College of Wuhan University, located on the Main Campus. They are mainly lodged in the famous Maple Garden.

Foreign Students Buildings in Maple Garden

Introductions 

Facilities: Central Air Conditioner, telephone, broadband Internet access, closed-circuit TV, flush toilet and water heater 

Room Price

No.1 Building

Studio: RMB40 per person per day (four bedrooms and one living room)

No.2 Building

Single Room: RMB50 per person per day

No.4 Building

Double Room: RMB 30 per person per day (two bedrooms and one living room)

No.5&6 Building

Studio: RMB 50 per person per day (two single bedrooms and one living room)

Medical Campus

Foreign Students Building

Introductions 

Facilities: Air conditioner, telephone, broadband Internet access, closed circuit TV, flush toilet and water heater 

Room Price 

Single Room: RMB 60 per person per day (ordinary single room)

Single Room: RMB 70 per person per day (grand single room)

Double Room: RMB 40 per person per day

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport
Above the age of 18 and under the age of 30
Those who apply for the study of liberal arts and have passed at least HSK Examination Band 6, can directly start their study in the relevant colleges or departments; those who fail to pass the examination can at first apply for their study of Chinese Language for one year in Wuhan University before their study in the relevant colleges or departments.

1. Certificate of HSK (No need for English-medium program)
   Certificate of HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)
2. Photocopy of valid passport
   With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included
3. Passport photo
   A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant
4. High school academic transcript
5. High school graduate certificate
   Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.