Wuhan University

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武汉 大学
Wuhan University
motto 自强 弘毅 求 是 拓 新
Improve Oneself, Promote Perseverance, Seek Truth and Make Innovations
founding 1893
Sponsorship state
place Wuhan , People's Republic of China
president Li Xiaohong (李晓红)
Students 53,000
Employee 5,000
Website www.whu.edu.cn
View from the entrance of the old library building

The University of Wuhan ( Chinese  武漢 大學  /  武汉 大学 , Pinyin Wǔhàn Dàxué , abbrev .: 武 大Pinyin Wǔdà ) is one of the most renowned universities in the People's Republic of China .

history

The university is located in Wuhan in the province of Hubei and was founded in Wuhan in 1893 ( Qing dynasty ) as the Ziqiang Institute ( Chinese自強 學堂 / 自强 学堂Pinyin Zìqiáng Xuétáng). Later she changed her name several times. During the Sino-Japanese War , the university moved to Leshan in Sichuan Province , but then returned to its old location.

Today's Wuhan University was created in August 2000 by merging several local universities. It has lecturers in 29 departments.

The 196 hectare campus is known for its scenic location. The buildings are built in the palace style of the early 10th century.

Wuhan University has partnerships and exchange programs with many foreign universities, e. B. since 1987 with the University of Trier .

Historical names

year English Abbreviation Long characters Pinyin
1893 Ziqiang Institute 自强 学堂 自強 學堂 Zìqiáng Xuétáng
1902 Foreign Languages ​​Institute 方言 学堂 方言 學堂 Fāngyán Xuétáng
1913 The National Wuchang Higher Normal College 国立 武昌 高等 师范学校 國立 武昌 高等 師範學校 Guólì Wǔchāng Gāoděng Shīfàn Xuéxiào
1923 The National Wuchang Normal University 国立 武昌 师范大学 國立 武昌 師範大學 Guólì Wǔchāng Shīfàn Dàxué
1924 The National Wuchang University 国立 武昌 大学 國立 武昌 大學 Guólì Wǔchāng Dàxué
1926 The National Wuchang Zhongshan University 国立 武昌 中山大学 國立 武昌 中山大學 Guólì Wǔchāng Zhōngshān Dàxué
1928 National Wuhan University 国立 武汉 大学 國立 武漢 大學 Guólì Wǔhàn Dàxué
1949 (Old) Wuhan University (老) 武汉 大学 (老) 武漢 大學 (Lǎo) Wǔhàn Dàxué
2000 (New) Wuhan University (新) 武汉 大学 (新) 武漢 大學 (Xīn) Wǔhàn Dàxué

Web links

Commons : Wuhan University  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

See also

Coordinates: 30 ° 32 ′ 27 ″  N , 114 ° 21 ′ 40 ″  E