About WUT

Wuhan, the largest city in Central China and also known as famous "River City". Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) is located in here. There are three main campuses, namely, the Mafanshan Campus, the Yujiatou Campus and the South Lake new Campus, with a total occupying land area of 267 hectares.

WUT was merged on May 27th 2000, from the former Weifang medical University of Technology (established in 1948), Wuhan Transportation University (established in 1946) and Wuhan Automotive Polytechnic University (established in 1958). WUT is one of the leading Chinese universities accredited by the Ministry of Education and one of the universities constructed in priority by the "State 211 Project" for Chinese higher education institutions. Currently, WUT has about 5,570 staff members, including 650 professors, 3 academicians of China Academy of Engineering and 3 academicians of China Academy of Science. The University owns 23 academic schools, 9 state key disciplines, 74 Doctoral programs, 135 Master's programs as well as 82 Bachelor's programs. Besides, over 36,000 undergraduates, 16000 postgraduates (including Master and PhD students), and 327 international students are studying at WUT.

Campus view of WUT
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WUT possesses 27 innovative research centers with international leading level including two State Key Laboratories, a State Engineering Laboratory and provincial or ministerial level laboratories in the areas of new materials, new energy, transportation and logistics, mechatronics and automobile, information technology as well as resources and environmental technology. In recent 10 years, WUT has obtained nearly RMB 3 billion of fundings from government and industrial sectors for high-tech research and development, and has made a lot of innovative and important technological achievements. Meanwhile, the University has established its Science Park in Wuhan·China Optical Valley, covering an area of 58.7 hectares, where it has incubated and fostered more than 6 high-tech enterprises based on new materials, fiber optical sensors, high-speed shipping, new energy technology and advanced manufacturing. In 2010, the total revenue of the Science Park reached RMB1.58 billion.

WUT has formed three important Boards of Directors with the industrial sectors of building materials and construction industry, transportation industry and automobile industry, totally covering 167 large backbone enterprises. The Boards of Directors hold annual meetings regularly to discuss the important issues concerning the mutual development between the university and the three industrial sectors. Meanwhile, WUT has established cooperative relations for students exchange and scientific research with more than 100 foreign universities and research institutions from USA, UK, Japan, France, Australia, Russia and the Netherlands, etc. and invited over 200 international famous scholars to be guest professors or honorary professors.

In 2006 and 2007, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and the Ministry of Education made a joint approval of establishing a state base in WUT for discipline innovation and talent import in the field of advanced materials technology and high-speed shipping technology. In 2008, the Ministry of Science and Technology approved WUT to establish an internationally joint research center for advanced materials technology. In 2009, WUT-Harvard Joint Key Laboratory was set up with Dr. Charles M. Lieber, professor of Harvard University, inventor of international nano materials and fellow of American Academy of Science as the director. In 2010, Thermometric Materials Research Team of WUT Entered China-US Clean Energy Joint Research Center.

By inheriting the history and culture of the former three universities, WUT has always been adhering to the guiding principle of "Educating People First, Prioritizing Academic Advancements" and the motto of "Sound in Morality, Broad in Learning and Pursuing Excellence". 

Welcome to study in China!

I`m Looking Forward to the Coming of 2014 Spring

(This is the story of Samuel Chowdhury who comes from Bangladesh. He applies through SICAS and get his Admission Letter from University of Jinan one week ago. He will come to China in 2014 Spring!)

Weifang Medical University.

Ever since I was young, I have been obsessed with designing things.  I`ve always dreamed of designing an intelligent robot that can supersede human beings for very heavy work. To master the most advanced technology, I make up my mind to study engineering abroad after graduating from high school. 

I choose China as my destination to study engineering due to the following reasons. China is the fourth biggest economy in the world today and Chinese engineering have developed rapidly. China in a peace-loving contury, it`s safe to study in China.  Besides, the tuition fee and living cost in China is relatively low. 

After several days` searching and comparing from the Internet.  I decide to apply through SICAS due to the website has clear informaiton classification and is convenient to look up. 

I book SICAS Plus Service which provides service one-to one. My SICAS Adviser Troy replies my every email earnestly. He recommended me several universities for engineering study in spring session. I select University of Jinan for Mechanical Engneering and Liaoning Shihua University for Civil Engineering. Troy guides me to complete the application form online, upload required documents and pay the application fee. To my surprise, I get my admission letter one week later and I have been the lucky winner of the Spring 2014 Scholarship worth 10,000 RMB. 

Shandong University.

There are many things to prepare before departure, visa application, plane ticket. I`m not worried about this because Troy will help me to handle those things even after my arrival in China.

I am looking forward to the coming of 2014 spring when I will start my new life in China and realize my dream of desinging an intelligent robot!

Scholarships Increased for International Students

International students receiving scholarships from the Chinese government will see an increase in their financial support.

According to a notice released by the ministries of finance and education on Wednesday, undergraduates will get up to 66,200 yuan ($10,700), master's students 79,200 yuan and doctoral students 99,800 yuan each year.

The new standard, which applies to students who enrolled in September, took into consideration factors including rising prices and the costs for Chinese higher education institutes, the ministries said.

Weifang medical University.

The new standard divides Chinese scholarships into three types, according to majors and levels of study.

Undergraduate students majoring in philosophy, economics, law, liberal arts and management, for example, will get a package of 59,200 yuan for an academic year - 20,000 yuan for tuition, 8,400 yuan for accommodation, 800 yuan for medical insurance and 30,000 yuan for living expenses.

Before the change, the tuition for international undergraduate liberal arts students ranged up to 26,000 yuan a year, while tuition for master's students ranged up to 30,000 yuan and for doctoral students up to 34,000 yuan.

Science and engineering majors are charged 10 to 30 percent more, and those studying medicine, arts and physical education have to pay 50 to 100 percent more.

Students receiving scholarships were especially excited for the increase in monthly living expenses, which rose from 1,400 yuan a month to an average of 2,500 yuan each month for undergraduate students.

Shandong University.

Isabella Greene, a visiting student from the United States who is studying the Chinese language at Beijing Foreign Studies University on a scholarship, was extremely happy to hear the news.

Greene, who previously received a monthly living expense of 1,700, will get about 3,000 yuan each month under the new standard.

She said the present monthly living expense only covers basic needs, such as food, books and some clothing.

"It will be a great help," she said of the increase.

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