The universities in Hongshan District of Wuhan mainly include Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei University of Technology, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Huazhong Agricultural University, China Geo University and Wuhan University of Technology.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, founded in 1952, located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, is a comprehensive national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of China.

Hubei University of Technology, founded in 1952, is located in Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is a provincial key multidisciplinary university featuring engineering, covering 9 disciplines including engineering, literature, science and education.