Wuhan University of Science and Technology is a university jointly founded by People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Education, Hubei Provincial People's Government, Baosteel Group Co., Ltd., Angang Group, Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Company, Shougang Group, China Metallurgical Science and Industry Group Co., Ltd. and China sinosteel Company. One of the key universities in the national "Basic Capacity Building Project for Universities in the Midwest" 100, a member of the education and training program for outstanding engineers, an excellent university evaluated by the Ministry of Education, and a provincial-level key comprehensive university in Hubei Province. The history of Wuhan University of Science and Technology can be traced back to 1898, when Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang, asked the Qing government to approve the establishment of Hubei Technical School. After the inheritance and development of Hubei Secondary Industrial School, Hubei Class A Industrial School, Hanyang Advanced Industrial Vocational School, Wuchang Advanced Industrial School, Zhongnan Iron and Steel Industrial School and Wuchang Iron and Steel Industrial School, Wuhan Iron and Steel Institute was established on 1958 to offer undergraduate education. [6]? 65438-0995 Wuhan Institute of Iron and Steel, Wuhan Institute of Architecture and Wuhan Metallurgical Medical College under the former Ministry of Metallurgy merged to form Wuhan University of Metallurgical Technology. 1999 changed its name.