School of Electrical Engineering of Wuhan University was established in 1959. The college has three provincial and ministerial key disciplines: high voltage and insulation technology, power system and automation, power electronics and power transmission; Postdoctoral mobile station of electrical engineering; The first-class discipline of electrical engineering includes five doctoral degree authorization points in two disciplines (high voltage and insulation technology, power system and automation, power electronics and power transmission, pulse power and plasma technology, and automotive electronics); 5 master's programs: high voltage and insulation technology, power system and automation, power electronics and power transmission, electrical theory and new technology, test and measurement technology and instruments; Master's degree in electrical engineering; Bachelor degree in electrical engineering and automation. The School of Electrical Engineering has eight research institutes, including high voltage and insulation technology, electromagnetic emission, large power grid security, power automation, power electronics technology, power information technology, motor and control, and new electrical technology. The National Electrical and Electronic Teaching Base and the Electrical Technology Training Center of Wuhan University have been built. The major of electrical engineering and automation is a wide-caliber major set according to the catalogue of engineering leading majors of the Ministry of Education. Its main features are electrical engineering and automation, strong current and weak current, electrical technology and electronic technology, software and hardware, components and systems, theoretical research and technical application, and the combination of theory and practice. Training high-level professionals with extensive engineering technology foundation and system professional knowledge, such as high-voltage technology, power system operation and control, information technology, network, communication and computer application, etc., who have the basic ability of electrical engineering technology analysis, system operation and control technology, and get basic training in electrical electronics, information technology and computer application. Wide-caliber compound senior talents who can engage in planning, design, construction, system operation, automatic control and protection, power electronics technology, power communication, signal analysis and information processing, experimental analysis, research and development, engineering economy and management, electronic and computer technology application and other aspects related to electrical engineering. Main professional basic courses: circuit, engineering electromagnetic field, electronic technology foundation, computer and application, electrical engineering foundation, automatic control theory, signal and system, electrical engineering, power electronic technology, etc. Main courses: power system analysis, power system automation, power system overvoltage, relay protection, high voltage technology, etc. Graduates can engage in technical and management work in engineering planning, design, production, operation, control, testing, scientific research, development and application in power, energy, national defense, IT industry and other industrial sectors.