The National Open University directly under the Ministry of Education, Wuhan, sponsored by Wuhan Municipal People's Government, was established on February 6th, 1979. It is one of the 44 provincial TV universities in China. At present, the school has developed into a systematic school-running system consisting of 1 municipal RTVU, 4 directly affiliated colleges, 23 branch schools and teaching points. The school adopts an open learning mode, facing all members of society, taking learners as the center, and based on the combination of online autonomous learning, distance learning support services and face-to-face tutoring.

The national open university diploma in academic education is one of the higher education certificates recognized by the state. When applying for graduate students, their academic qualifications are equivalent to higher education diplomas in adult education series. It is recommended that the applicant institution or institution understand the specific requirements.