1. Wuhan University, referred to as "Wu Da" for short, is a famous comprehensive research university in China and the earliest national university established in modern China. 1893, Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang, broadcast a film about the self-improvement school founded by the Qing government, which opened the curtain of modern higher education in China. 1896 changed its name to dialect school; 19 13 years, one of the six normal universities in China; 1926 was renamed as National Wuchang Sun Yat-sen University; 1928 was named National Wuhan University, which is one of the four famous universities in the Republic of China. 1949 changed its name. It has a history of 125 years.
Wuhan University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is the first batch of Class A, 985 Project, 21/project and 201/plan. At the same time, it is a domestic first-class university that is focused on "11plan", "Everest plan", "Thousand Talents Plan" and "Excellence Plan". It is the most closely linked and widely cooperated university between China and French universities, and it is also one of the "most outstanding universities in China" listed by the world authoritative journal Science.
3. Wuhan University is a famous scenic spot in China, and it is an integral part of East Lake Scenic Area, a national 5A scenic spot. The school is surrounded by Luojia Mountain and East Lake, with an area of 5 195 mu and a building area of 2.66 million square meters. As the earliest established national university in China, its palace-style architecture is a combination of Chinese and Western, simple and elegant, magnificent. They are masterpieces and models of modern China University campus architecture, and are called the most beautiful university campus in China. The cherry blossoms of Wuda University bloom in late March every year.
4. As of 20 17, the discipline of Wuhan University 16 ranks in the top of the world in ESI 1%, among which remote sensing science and technology ranks first in the world. In the third round of discipline evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Wuhan University ranked first in the country in four first-level disciplines; Nine disciplines ranked in the top three, 14 disciplines ranked in the top five, and 23 disciplines ranked in the top ten.