Hubei University of Science and Techology
Hubei University of Science and Technology (HBUST) is locateted in Xianning City,a town that is considered to be the South Gate and Back Yard of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province.
Transportations
HBUST is very convenient in terms of transportation. It takes 70 minutes to drive to Wuhan Airport. High speed transportations like Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Wuhan-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, Beijing-Hongkong-Macao Freeway, Hangzhou-Ruili Freeway, Daqing-Guangzhou Freeway all run nearby. In addition, the Inter-city high-speed Railway shuttles between Xianning and Wuhan frequently.
History
HBUST has a history that can be traced back to 1937 when Puqi Normal School was first set up. Since then, She has gone through 83 years of changing and developing with different names at different times. She was granted the present name in 2012 after it was named Xianning University in 2002 when Xianning Normal College and Xianning Medical College merged into one.
School motto
HBUST prescribes Virtues, Knowledge, Action and Vision as its motto so as to cultivate her students into citizens with good virtues, rich knowledge, quickness in action and great vision.
Beautiful Campuses
HBUST has two campuses decorated with Bamboo forest, osmanthus trees, and weeping willows. Lanyue Lake, nestled in the heart of one of the Campuses, catches the reflections of trees and flowers with its silky water.
Schools,institutions,disciplines and courses
HBUST has 23 schools and research institutions offering undergraduate and post graduate courses /programs covering more than 10 disciplines. 3 courses are recognized as Specialized Courses at the national level, and 13 as Key Courses or Specialized Courses at the provincial level.
Students and Staff
HUBST has a body of more than 20,000 students and a staff of more than 1,800 professionals and workers. Among the professional faculties, 140 have professional titles of professors and 285 have doctor degrees. 3 Academicians of the Engineering Academy and 4“New Century Excellent Talents” are hired as permanent tenures.
