Wuhan University, referred to as "Wu Da" for short, is a national key comprehensive research university located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. Its origin dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (1893), and Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang, founded the School of Self-improvement at the invitation of the Qing government. It is the earliest national university established in modern China with a history of 100 years. 19 13 At that time, it was the national Wuchang Higher Normal School, one of the six normal universities in China. 1926 was renamed as National Second Sun Yat-sen University, and 1928 was renamed as National Wuhan University. It is one of the four famous schools in the Republic of China. 1