（Wuhan）Hubei University of Technology

Introduction

Hubei University of Technology (HBUT) is a multidisciplinary university covering 9 disciplines, specifically Humanities, Science, Art, Economics, Management, Law, Education, Medicine, and its specialty discipline Engineering. Originally established in 1952, Hubei Institute of Light Industry merged with Hubei Academy of Agricultural Machinery in 1984 to form Hubei Polytechnic Institute, and was renamed as Hubei University of Technology in 2004. It is one of Hubei Province’s key universities for development and has been assessed by Hubei Provincial Communist Party Committee and the Provincial Government as a high level, standard-setting, linchpin university in the higher education system of Hubei Province. HBUT has the authority to confer a full range of degrees, including Master’s and PhD degrees, and it is authorized to recommend its excellent graduates for postgraduate education with exemption from the national entrance examination. In 2010, HBUT won the title of “National Exemplary University for Graduate Employment”. In 2014, it attained Tier 1 university status. HBUT consecutively gained membership to the National Basic Ability Construction Project of Western and Central China Higher Educational Institutions in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, HBUT was selected as one of the first batch of innovation and entrepreneurship education reform demonstration universities in China. In 2018, HBUT was recognized by the Ministry of Education as one of the top-50 exemplary universities for innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2021, HBUT earned the title of an “Advanced University of Civilization” nationwide.

HBUT’s campus covers an area of more than 93 hectares, with a building area of more than 1 million square meters. The University has fully fledged supporting facilities and infrastructure for teaching, scientific research, artistic and physical education as well as logistic services. It has built a full range of laboratories for fundamental and specialized experiments. The HBUT students’ dormitories are equipped with air-conditioning and hot water supply systems. The library of HBUT, which is rated as “excellent” among Hubei provincial campus libraries, has a building area of 45,800 square meters, and offers a collection of more than 1.92 million paper books, 1.63 million electronic books, and 1.53 million electronic journals. Reliable and smooth campus internet systems and smart online administration systems are available.

HBUT has established 17 schools, namely School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, School of Material Science & Chemical Engineering, School of Biological Engineering & Food Science, School of Civil Engineering, Architecture & the Environment, School of Computer Science, School of Art & Design, School of Industrial Design, School of Economics & Management, School of Marxism, School of Foreign Languages, School of Sciences(School of Chip Industry), School of Physical Education, Normal School of Vocational Techniques, School of International Education, Detroit Green Technology Institute, and College of Engineering & Technology. In addition, the University has established 10 subordinate institutions, namely the Library, School of Continuing Education, Information Technology Center, the Archive, the Periodical Press, Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research & Design Institute, Agricultural Machinery Appraisal Center, Asset Operation & Management Corporation, Science Park Corporation and HBUT Community Hospital. HBUT enrolls students from a total number of 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities throughout China, and has an enrollment of roughly 20,000 full-time undergraduates, nearly 7,000 postgraduates, and approximately 1,000 international students.

HBUT currently has more than 1,400 full-time faculty members, of whom more than 700 have senior titles, and over 800 are doctoral or master’s supervisors. The proportion of faculty members with a PhD degree has reached over 65%. HBUT has recruited 27 national talents, and 188 provincial experts specializing in various fields. Additionally, HBUT has recruited as part-time professors more than 400 influential scholars, 9 of whom are domestic academicians and 8 are foreign academicians, from renowned domestic and overseas universities, scientific research institutes, and large-scale enterprises and public institutions, forming a high-level faculty team headed by national talents, and firmly supported by provincial talents and young faculty members with a PhD degree.

HBUT offers 56 undergraduate programs, of which 4 are labeled as national featured programs, 20 are national first-class programs, 3 are selected programs of the “Outstanding Engineer Cultivation Scheme” of the Ministry of Education, 3 are included in the “Outstanding Faculty Cultivation Scheme”, 295 are university-industry joint cultivation programs, 10 are provincial first-class programs, 8 are provincial brand programs, and 27 are selected programs of “Hubei Provincial Talent Cultivation Scheme for Emerging (Backbone) Strategic Industries” and “Coordinated Education Scheme for Hubei Outstanding Talents”. HBUT has 14 teaching teams that have reached the provincial level of excellence. It also has 12 excellent component teaching organizations of undergraduate education among provincial universities.

14 of HBUT programs, including the program of Mechanical Design, Manufacturing & Automation, have obtained accreditation from the China Engineering Education Accreditation Association or accreditation from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. HBUT has built 2 national experimental teaching demonstration centers, 3 national engineering practice education centers, 10 provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers, 5 provincial centers for internship and practical training, and 3 provincial virtual simulation experimental teaching demonstration centers. In addition, HBUT offers 3 national-standard premium video open courses, 6 national first-class undergraduate courses, and 38 provincial first-class undergraduate courses. The University also offers 35 provincial-standard open courses, including a range of high-quality video courses, resource sharing courses and online open courses. HBUT hosts 1 national and 2 provincial ideological and political demonstration programs.

International Development

Global Partnerships
HBUT has a diverse international interactions and cooperative programs, and has established  over 80 partnerships with universities and research institutes from more than 24 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Czech, Finland, Australia, Italy,  Russia, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, Turkey, etc..
For details:  cooperation map http://en.hbut.edu.cn/index.php?a=lists&catid=29

International Joint Program
The University has over 10 international joint education programs with 1,500 enrolled students.
As following is the joint programs information:

1. Sino-American Joint Program with Wisconsin University Milwaukee, 3+1 dual bachelor degree program, majored in Visual Communication Design and Product Design in the School of Art & Design, started in 2011.

2. Sino-British Joint Program with Angelia University of Ruskin, 3+1 dual bachelor degree program, majored in Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation in School of Mechanical Engineering, or majored in Electronic Information Engineering in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, started in 2014.

3. Sino-German Joint Program with University of Wuppertal and University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, 2+2 dual bachelor degree program, majored in Civil Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, started in 2008.

4. Sino-Czech Joint Program with VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 2+3 dual bachelor degree and master degree program, majored in Finance in the School of Economics and Management, started in 2009.

5. Sino-French Joint Program with University of Paris-East Marne-la-Vallée, 4+2 master degree program, majored in Mechanics and Civil Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, started in 2012.

6. Sino-Canadian Joint Program with Lambton College, 3+0 or 2+1 dual associate's degree program, majored in Marketing, Business Administration or Financial Accounting in the School of Economics and Management, started in 2009.

Overseas Students
More than 300 overseas students from over 40 countries such as the United States, Germany, Italy, Vietnam and the Netherlands have studied at HBUT. HBUT Scholarship and Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship can be applied.
For details: http://sie.hbut.edu.cn/en

International Faculty members
Every year, about 50 long-term foreign experts and teachers are employed as professors or lecturers. Over 30 foreign teachers teach English, German, French, Italy language and other academic courses at HBUT; some other foreign experts focus on researches and studies in specific areas. Over 100 international lecturers pay visits to HBUT annually for academic lectures or cooperation.

HBUT Faculty and Students Exchanges
Every year, over 100 HBUT faculty members or staff participate the overseas training programs or academic exchanges; over 400 students go overseas for study or exchange programs to obtain international education experience. Overseas credits can be recognized by HBUT through mutual agreement.

International Joint Research
The university has established international research centers as following:
1.Hubei University of Technology Phillips Hydrophilic Colloid Research Center
2.Hubei University of Technology Sino-French Urban Sustainable Development Platform
3.Hubei University of Technology Sino-French Rock and Soil Mechanics and Concrete Material Joint Research Center
4.Hubei University of Technology Sino-German Biomedical Center
5.Hubei University of Technology Sino-British Combined Ultrafast Laser Processing Technology Research Center

For details: http://en.hbut.edu.cn/index.php?a=lists&catid=31

Looking for Cooperation
We look forward to establishing partnerships with universities, research institutes and relevant organizations in the field of joint education programs, academic exchanges and joint research.
HBUT is hunger to recruit excellent foreign language and academic teachers, and high-level overseas researchers and elites.
For details: http://en.hbut.edu.cn/index.php?a=lists&catid=61

Please contact us if you have interest in above information
international@mail.hbut.edu.cn
Tel: +86-27-5975 0225

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