武汉大学英文介绍 Overview of Wuhan University.doc

Overview of WHUWuhan University (WHU) is a comprehensive and key national university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education. It is also one of the 211 Project and 985 Projectuniversities with full support in the construction and development from the central and local government of China.The history of Wuhan University can be traced back to Ziqiang Institute, which was founded in 1893 by Zhang Zhidong, the then governor of Hubei Province and Hunan Province in the late Qing Dynasty. In the process of development and evolution, the institute changed its name several times before it was finally named Wuhan National University in 1928. It is one of the earliest comprehensive national universities in modern China. By the end of 1946, the university had established 6 colleges, the colleges of liberal art, law, sciences, engineering, agriculture and medicine. In 2000, an amalgamation of the former Wuhan University, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, and Hubei Medical University was announced, which ushered in a new era in its 100-odd years of development.For the past century, Wuhan University has built an elegant palatial architectural complex of primitive simplicity which blends perfectly the eastern architectural style with that of the west. It is honored as the Most Beautiful University in China. Furthermore, Wuhan Universitys centennial humanistic accumulation boils down to its succinct motto, that is, Self-improvement, Perseverance, Truth-seeking & Innovation.Since its establishment, Wuhan University has cultivated more than 300 thousand professional talents in various occupations, among whom there are over 100 members of the Chinese Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. They have made great contribution to the national construction and social advancement. The remarkable achievements of Wuhan University have won itself an extensive international reputation. In 1999, the world renowned journalSciencelisted Wuhan University as one of the most prominent institutions of higher education in China.Burgeoning are the international exchanges and cooperation of Wuhan University in recent years. It has established cooperative relationship with more than 400 universities and research institutes in over 70 countries and regions.Now Wuhan University is endeavoring to shape itself into a world-class comprehensive research university domestically and internationally.Wuhan UniversityHistoryWuhan University is located in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and is administered by the Ministry of Education of China. It was selected by both Project 985 and Project 211 as a major receiver of state funding. The university is situated at Luojia Hill, with palatial buildings blending the Chinese and Western style. It was commonly regarded as one of the most beautiful campuses and top 10 university for decades in China.The university dates back to the Ziqiang Institute, which was founded in 1893 by Zhang Zhidong, governor of Hubei and Hunan Provinces in the late Qing Dynasty.Later, it changed its name several times before it was named National Wuhan University in July 1928, and was among the first group of national universities in modern China. In Feb, 1929, the jurist Wang Shijie became the first president of Wuhan University. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Wuhan University moved to Leshan, Sichuan Province and returned to Luojia Hill after the war.By the end of 1946, the university had six Faculties: the Faculties of liberal arts, law, sciences, engineering, agriculture and medicine. Wuhan University enjoyed a very high academic status, with Wang Shijie, Wang Xinggong and Zhou Gengsheng as its successive presidents.A number of scholars such as Gu Hongming, Zhu Kezhen, Wu Baoliang, Zha Qian, Gui Zhiting, Ye Yage, Li Siguang, Wen Yiduo, Huang Kan, Yu Dafu, Shen Congwen, Zhu Guangqian, Liu Ze, Liu Yongji, Ye Shengtao, Yang Duanliu and Li Jiannong taught here successively. According to the university, in 1948, the University of Oxford wrote an official letter to the Ministry of Education of the Chinese National Government, stating that bachelors of liberal arts and sciences that graduated from Wuhan University with average grades above 80 could enjoy the senior status of Oxford.In 1952, after a general reshuffle of the colleges and departments of the higher educational institutions throughout the country, Wuhan University became a university of liberal arts and sciences directly under the administration of the Ministry of Higher Education.Professor Li Da, Delegate to the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and a celebrated philosopher, economist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, held the post of president of the university for 14 years. The Wuhan University School of Medicine and Tongji University Medical School jointly formed Central-south Tongji Medical College (later Wuhan Medical College), then Tongji Medical University.Mergern August 2, 2000, with the approval of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China, the new Wuhan University was established as a combination of four major universities close together - the former Wuhan University, the former Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering (WUHEE), the former Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM) and the former Hubei Medical University (HBMU).Historical names1893Ziqiang Institute自强学堂1902Foreign Languages Institute方言学堂1913The National Wuchang Higher Normal College国立武昌高等师范学校 1923The National Wuchang Normal University国立武昌师范大学1924The National Wuchang University国立武昌大学1926The National Wuchang Zhongshan University国立武昌中山大学1928National Wuhan University国立武汉大学1949(Old) Wuhan University(老) 武汉大学2000(New) Wuhan University 武汉大学AcademicsIn 2014, Wuhan Universitys student body consists of 34,131 full-time undergraduates and 13,918 full-time masters degree candidates, 7,477 Ph.D candidates and 1,477 international students.RankingsWorldIn 2014, QS World University Rankings ranked it 335th in the world and 11th regionally. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked it between 401-500 in the world and 26th in Greater China. It came 351st-400th in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings where it ranked 13-14th in mainland China. US News and World Report ranked it 301st in the world and 11th in China.ChinaWuhan University is ranked among the top 10 universities in China. In 2014, CUAA ranked it the 5th in China and Wu Shulian ranked it the 7th. In 2015, CUAA ranked it the 4th in China.Schools and colleges1.College of Chinese Language and Literature (文学院)2.School of History (历史学院)3.School of Philosophy (哲学学院)4.School of Foreign Languages and Literature (外国语言文学学院)5.School of Journalism and Communication (新闻与传播学院)6.Department of Art (艺术学系)7.School of Information Management (信息管理学院)8.School of Economics and Management (经济与管理学院)9.School of Law (法学院)10.School of Political Science and Public Management (政治与公共管理学院)11.College of Education (教育科学学院)12.WTO Studies School (WTO学院)13.Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) (高级研究中心)14.School of Mathematics and Statistics (数学与统计学院)15.School of Physics (物理科学与技术学院)16.College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences (化学与分子科学学院)17.Wuhan University College of Life Sciences (生命科学学院)18.School of Resource and Environmental Science (资源与环境科学学院)19.College of Pharmacy (药学院)20.College of Material Science and Engineering (材料科学与工程学院)21.School of Water Resource and Hydropower (水利水电学院)22.School of Electrical Engineering (电气工程学院)23.College of Power and Mechanical Engineering (动力与机械学院)24.School of Urban Design (城市设计学院)25.School of Civil Engineering (土木建筑工程学院)26.School of Computer Science (计算机学院)27.School of Remote Sensing Information Engineering (遥感信息工程学院)28.School of Electronic Information (电子信息学院)29.International School of Software (国际软件学院)30.School of Geodesy and Geomatics (测绘学院)31.School of Printing and Packaging (印刷与包装系)32.School of Medicine (医学院)33.College of Basic Medicine (基础医学院)34.School of Nursing (HOPE护理学院)35.School of Stomatology (口腔医学院)36.School of Public Health (公共卫生学院)37.College of Foreign Students Education (留学生教育学院)38.School of Network Education (网络教育学院)CampusThe university has rolling physical features with the scenic Luojia Hill and the beautiful East Lake. Its campus is heavily wooded and green, with fragrant flowers everywhere year-round. Wuhan University is widely known as one of the most beautiful universities in China, especially for its cherry blossom garden in the spring. A cherry blossom festival is held every spring. Most stylish old buildings were designed by F. H. Kales (18991979). Educated in MIT, Mr. Kales was a pioneer to blend western architectural styles with traditional Chinese elements, which is most evident from his roof designs.Wuhan University boasts a campus covering an area of 5508 mu and has a floor area of 2.42 square kilometres. The universitys libraries have a collection of approximately 5.4 million volumes and subscriptions to more than 10,000 Chinese and foreign periodicals.CooperationWuhan University has established cooperative relationship with more than 300 universities and research institutes in over 40 countries and regions.Art and cultureLuojia Golden Fall Art FestivalLuojia Golden Fall International Cultural FestivalStudents Associations Cultural FestivalCampus Supermarket of Cultural ActivitiesNotable alumniGuo Moruo, Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official from Sichuan, China.Shen Congwen, Chinese Writer.Wen Yiduo, Chinese poet and scholar.Li Long Lam, Hong Kong ArchaeologistLi Siguang, the founder of Chinas geomechanics.Ling Shuhua,Chinese modernist writer whose short stories became popular during the 1920s a