Wuhan University of Technology, also known as "Wuhan Institute of Technology", is a state-owned university managed by the Ministry of Education of China and jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport and the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
The origin of Wuhan University of Technology can be traced back to 1898. It has a history of 120 years. It inherited the Hubei Industrial School founded by the Qing government. After years of merger, formation and adjustment, it has a profound foundation and strength.
According to the ranking of China University of Soft Science in 2020, Wuhan University of Technology ranks 52nd in China, just below 17 University of Science and Technology, followed by Harbin Engineering University and higher than Southwest Jiaotong University.
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Wuhan University of Technology is called 984.5:
On the Internet, "984.5" is used to describe a university whose strength is close to that of 985, but not selected for the "985 Project". The most typical one here is Wuhan University of Technology.
As mentioned above, Wuhan University of Technology is closely following 985 University in terms of strength and comprehensive ranking, even higher than Northwest A&F University of 985 University, and is in the forefront of universities of science and engineering in China.
Wuhan University of Technology, with such a strong performance, failed to be selected into 985 colleges and universities, so it got this name, which was often used by college students for introspection.
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