Wuhan University 1046839 226037201 2008-07-16T15:28:14Z 81.133.115.215 /* External links */ {{Infobox University |name = Wuhan University |native_name = 武汉大学 |image = [[Image:wuda.jpg|200px]] |motto = 自强 弘毅 求是 拓新 ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]) |mottoeng = Get bestirred, Develop perseverance, Aspire after truth and Blaze new trails |established = [[November 29]], [[1893]] |type = Public (state run) |president = [[Liu Jingnan]] (刘经南) |city = [[Wuhan]] |state = [[Hubei]] |country = [[PRC]] |students = 53,000 |faculty = 5,000 |campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], 5,600 mu (亩) |website = [http://www.whu.edu.cn/en/ www.whu.edu.cn] }} '''Wuhan University''' ('''WHU'''; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 武汉大学; [[Traditional Chinese]]: 武漢大學; [[Pinyin]]: Wǔhàn Dàxué; colloquially 武大, Pinyin: Wǔdà) is a prestigious university in China. It is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It is located in [[Hubei]] Province's capital [[Wuhan]], known as "the thoroughfare leading to nine provinces". ==History== The university dates back to the '''Ziqiang Institute''' (Simplified Chinese: [[:zh:自强学堂|自强学堂]]; Traditional Chinese: 自強學堂; Pinyin: Zìqiáng Xuétáng ), which was founded in 1893 by [[Zhang Zhidong]] [[:zh:张之洞|张之洞]], governor of [[Hubei]] and [[Hunan]] Provinces in the late [[Qing Dynasty]]. Later, it changed its name several times before it was named '''National Wuhan University''' in July 1928, and was among the first group of national universities in modern China. During the [[War of Resistance Against Japan]], Wuhan University moved to [[Leshan]], [[Sichuan Province]] and returned to Luojia Hill after the war. By the end of 1946, the university had six colleges: the colleges of [[liberal arts]], [[law]], [[science]]s, [[engineering]], [[agriculture]] and [[medicine]]. Wuhan University enjoyed a very high academic status, with [[Wang Shijie]], [[Wang Xinggong]] and [[Zhou Gengsheng]] as its successive presidents. [[Zhou Enlai]], [[Dong Biwu]], [[Chen Tanqiu]], [[Deng Yingchao]] and [[Luo Ronghuan]] were involved in revolutionary communist activity here before 1949. A great number of well-known scholars like [[Gu Hongming]], [[Zhu Kezhen]], [[Wu Baoliang]], [[Zha Qian]], [[Gui Zhiting]], [[Ye Yage]], [[Li Siguang]], [[Wen Yiduo]], [[Huang Kan]], [[Yu Dafu]], [[Shen Congwen]], [[Zhu Guangqian]], [[Liu Ze]], [[Liu Yongji]], [[Ye Shengtao]], [[Yang Duanliu]] and [[Li Jiannong]] taught here successively.According to the university, in 1948, the [[University of Oxford]] wrote an official letter to the Ministry of Education of the [[Republic of China|Chinese National Government]], stating that bachelors of liberal arts and sciences that graduated from Wuhan University with average grades above 80 could enjoy "the senior status of Oxford". In 1952, after a general reshuffle of the colleges and departments of the higher educational institutions throughout the country, Wuhan University became a key university of liberal arts and sciences directly under the administration of the Ministry of Higher Education. Professor [[Li Da]], Delegate to the [[First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party]] and a celebrated philosopher, economist and academician of the [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]], held the post of president of the university for 14 years. The prestigious '''[[Wuhan University Medical School]]''' and '''[[Tongji University Medical School]]''' jointly formed '''[[Central-south Tongji Medical College]]''' (later '''[[Wuhan Medical College]]'''), then '''[[Tongji Medical University]]'''.[[Image:Wuhan University - arch.JPG|thumb|200px|right|An arch to the entrance of the student residential area.]] On [[August 2]], [[2000]], with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the new '''Wuhan University''' was established as a combination of four major universities close together ---- the former '''Wuhan University''', the former '''[[Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering]]''' (WUHEE), the former '''[[Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping]]''' (WTUSM) and the former '''[[Hubei Medical University]]''' (HBMU). <!-- Who is Jiang QiLi? In September of 2003, Wuhan University was pleased to welcome Jiang QiLi as a distinguished scholar from the province of ZheJiang. A parade was held in her honor on September 24, 2003, and the university has thus been received a boost in its national reputation after her admission. --> Note: *'''Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering''' (WUHEE) (Simplified Chinese: [[:zh:武汉水利电力大学|武汉水利电力大学]]; Traditional Chinese: [[:zh:武汉水利电力大学|武漢水利電力大學]]; Pinyin: Wǔhàn Shuǐlì Diànlì Dàxué; colloquially 武水, Pinyin: Wǔshuǐ). *'''Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping''' (WTUSM) (Simplified Chinese: [[:zh:武汉测绘科技大学|武汉测绘科技大学]]; Traditional Chinese: [[:zh:武汉测绘科技大学|武漢測繪科技大學]]; Pinyin: Wǔhàn Cèhuì Kējì Dàxué; colloquially 武测, Pinyin: Wǔcè). *'''Hubei Medical University''' (HBMU) (Simplified Chinese: [[:zh:湖北医科大学|湖北医科大学]]; Traditional Chinese: [[:zh:湖北医科大学|湖北醫科大學]]; Pinyin: Húběi Yīkē Dàxué; colloquially 湖医, Pinyin: Húyī). ===The historical evolution of Wuhan University (table)=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" ! style="background:#efefef;" | Year ! style="background:#efefef;" | School Name in English ! style="background:#efefef;" | School Name in Simplified Chinese ! style="background:#efefef;" | School Name in Traditional Chinese ! style="background:#efefef;" | School Name in Pinyin |- |1893 |'''Ziqiang Institute''' |[[:zh:自强学堂|自强学堂]] |[[:zh:自强学堂|自強學堂]] |Zìqiáng Xuétáng |- |1902 |'''Foreign Languages Institute''' |[[:zh:方言学堂|方言学堂]] |[[:zh:方言学堂|方言學堂]] |Fāngyán Xuétáng |- |1913 |'''The National Wuchang Higher Normal College''' |[[:zh:国立武昌高等师范学校|国立武昌高等师范学校]] |[[:zh:国立武昌高等师范学校|國立武昌高等師範學校]] |Guólì Wǔchāng Gāoděng Shīfàn Xuéxiào |- |1923 |'''The National Wuchang Normal University''' |[[:zh:国立武昌师范大学|国立武昌师范大学]] |[[:zh:国立武昌师范大学|國立武昌師範大學]] |Guólì Wǔchāng Shīfàn Dàxué |- |1924 |'''The National Wuchang University''' |[[:zh:国立武昌大学|国立武昌大学]] |[[:zh:国立武昌大学|國立武昌大學]] |Guólì Wǔchāng Dàxué |- |1926 |'''The National Wuchang Zhongshan University''' |[[:zh:国立武昌中山大学|国立武昌中山大学]] |[[:zh:国立武昌中山大学|國立武昌中山大學]] |Guólì Wǔchāng Zhōngshān Dàxué |- |1928 |'''National Wuhan University''' |[[:zh:国立武汉大学|国立武汉大学]] |[[:zh:国立武汉大学|國立武漢大學]] |Guólì Wǔhàn Dàxué |- |1949 |(the Former) '''Wuhan University''' |[[:zh:武汉大学 (老)|(老) 武汉大学]] |[[:zh:武汉大学 (老)|(老) 武漢大學]] |(lǎo) Wǔhàn Dàxué |- |2000 |(the New) '''Wuhan University''' |[[:zh:武汉大学 (新)|(新) 武汉大学]] |[[:zh:武汉大学 (新)|(新) 武漢大學]] |(xīn) Wǔhàn Dàxué |} ==Academics== *[[Wuhan University School of Chinese Linguistics and Literature|School of Chinese Linguistics and Literature]] (文学院), [[Wuhan University History School|History School]] (历史学院), [[Wuhan University School of Philosophy|School of Philosophy]] (哲学学院), [[Wuhan University School of Foreign Languages and Literature|School of Foreign Languages and Literature]] (外国语言文学学院), [[Wuhan University School of Journalism and Communication|School of Journalism and Communication]] (新闻与传播学院), [[Wuhan University Depatment of Art|Department of Art]] (艺术学系) *[[Wuhan University School of Information Management|School of Information Management]] (信息管理学院), [[Wuhan University School of Economics and Management|School of Economics and Management]] (经济与管理学院), [[Wuhan University Law School|Law School]] (法学院), [[Wuhan University School of Political Science and Public Management|School of Political Science and Public Management]] (政治与公共管理学院), [[Wuhan University College of Education|College of Education]] (教育科学学院), [[Wuhan University WTO Studies School|WTO Studies School]] (WTO学院), [[Wuhan University Institute for Advanced Study|Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)]] (高级研究中心) *[[Wuhan University School of Mathematics and Statistics|School of Mathematics and Statistics]] (数学与统计学院), [[Wuhan University School of Physics|School of Physics]] (物理科学与技术学院), [[Wuhan University College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences|College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences]] (化学与分子科学学院), [[Wuhan University College of Life Sciences|College of Life Sciences]] (生命科学学院), [[Wuhan University School Of Resource and Environmental Science|School of Resource and Environmental Science]] (资源与环境科学学院), [[Wuhan University College of Pharmacy|College of Pharmacy]] (药学院), [[Wuhan University College of Masterial Science and Engineering|College of Material Science and Engineering]] (材料科学与工程学院) *[[Wuhan University School of Water Resource and Hydropower|School of Water Resource and Hydropower]] (水利水电学院), [[Wuhan University School of Electrical Engineering|School of Electrical Engineering]] (电气工程学院), [[Wuhan University College of Power and Mechanical Engineering|College of Power and Mechanical Engineering]] (动力与机械学院), [[Wuhan University School of Urban Design|School of Urban Design]] (城市设计学院), [[Wuhan University School of Civil Engineering|School of Civil Engineering]] (土木建筑工程学院) *[[Wuhan University School of Computer Science|School of Computer Science]] (计算机学院), [[Wuhan University School of Remote Sensing Information Engineering|School of Remote Sensing Information Engineering]] (遥感信息工程学院), [[Wuhan University School of Electronic Information|School of Electronic Information]] (电子信息学院), [[Wuhan University International School of Software|International School of Software]] (国际软件学院), [[Wuhan University School of Geodesy and Geomatics|School of Geodesy and Geomatics]] ([[:zh:测绘学院|测绘学院]]), [[Wuhan University School of Printing and Packaging|School of Printing and Packaging]] (印刷与包装系) *[[Wuhan University School of Medicine|School of Medicine]] (医学院), [[Wuhan University College of Basic Medicine|College of Basic Medicine]] (基础医学院), [[Wuhan University School of Nursing|School of Nursing]] (HOPE护理学院), [[Wuhan University School of Stomatology|School of Stomatology]] (口腔医学院), [[Wuhan University School of Public Health|School of Public Health]] (公共卫生学院) *[[Wuhan University College of Foreign Students Education|College of Foreign Students Education]] (留学生教育学院), [[Wuhan University School of Network Education|School of Network Education]] (网络教育学院) ==Present== As a comprehensive university, Wuhan U. has 53,000 students including 18,000 [[postgraduate]]s. ==Campus== [[Image:Wuhan University - roof tiles.JPG|thumb|right|Wuhan's famous blue roof tiles.]] The university has rolling physical features with the scenic Luojia Hill and the beautiful East Lake. Its campus is heavily wooded and green, with fragrant flowers everywhere year-round. Wuhan University is widely known as one of the most beautiful universities in China,especially for its cherry blossom garden in the spring. A cherry blossom festival is held every spring. Wuhan University boasts a campus covering an area of 5508 mu and has a floor area of 2.42 [[square kilometres]]. The university's libraries have a collection of approximately 5.4 million volumes and subscribes to more than 10,000 Chinese and foreign periodicals. ==External links== {{commonscat|Wuhan University}} *[http://www.whu.edu.cn/en Official website (English version)] *[http://www.whu.edu.cn/ Official website (简体中文版)] *[http://bbs.whu.edu.cn/ Official BBS (简体中文)] *[http://www.wuda-alumni.org/ Wuhan University Alumni Network] *[http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/134212/5DC8FC33966E/ Wuhan University Professional Network] {{coor title dms|30|32|27|N|114|21|40|E|region:CN-42_type:landmark}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Wuhan]] [[Category:Project 211]] [[Category:Project 985]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1893]] [[de:Universität Wuhan]] [[fr:Université de Wuhan]] [[it:Università di Wuhan]] [[ja:武漢大学]] [[no:Wuhanuniversitetet]] [[vi:Đại học Vũ Hán]] [[zh:武汉大学]]