Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chinese university
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST; 华中科技大学) is a public university in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The university is part of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction.
It is a comprehensive key university directly under the Ministry of Education. Its history can be traced back to the original Huazhong Institute of Technology established in Wuhan in 1952, the Shanghai German Medical School (predecessor of Tongji University) founded by German physician Erich Paulun in 1907, and the original Central South School of Architecture and Engineering established in Mount Lu, Jiangxi province in the 1950s. The three schools merged to form Huazhong University of Science and Technology on May 26, 2000.
History
After the 1949 Revolution, Wuhan was designated the leading city of the Central South region, one of six geographical divisions in China. The Huazhong Institute of Technology, established in 1953, was envisioned as a major national polytechnic institution, akin to Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Jiao Tong University, and Chongqing University within their respective regions. Under the leadership of Zhu Jiusi, the institute rapidly developed into a significant technological university during the 1950s.
In 1958, the institute expanded its scope by introducing programmes in basic and applied sciences, including mathematics, physics, and chemistry. However, these efforts were disrupted by the Cultural Revolution, which began in 1966.
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