Yangtze University, referred to as "Grow Up", is located in Jingzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is a comprehensive university with the most comprehensive disciplines among provincial universities in Hubei Province. It is a key university in Hubei Province, a "double-first-class" university in Hubei Province and a national "Basic Capacity Building Project for Universities in the Midwest".
The history of Yangtze University can be traced back to the establishment of Beijing Institute of Petroleum Technology in 1950. In 1978, it was renamed Jianghan Petroleum Institute, and began to hold general undergraduate education, which was affiliated to China Oil and Gas Corporation.
In April 2003, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the former Jianghan Petroleum College, Hubei Agricultural College, Jingzhou Normal College and Hubei Medical College of Health Workers merged to form Yangtze University. In 2006, the school was granted the right to confer doctoral degrees.
As of March 20 17, the campus of Yangtze University covers an area of 4,742 mu, with a construction area of 900,000 square meters and fixed assets of 65.438+97 billion yuan. The school is located in Jingzhou, and the Wuhan Campus of Yangtze University is located in caidian district, Wuhan. There are 26 secondary colleges and 98 undergraduate majors; There are 3080 faculty members.