China University of Geosciences

中国地质大学(武汉)

Basic information

City: Wuhan, Hubei
Founded in: 1952
Type: Public University
Number of total students: 31040
Number of international students: 787
Number of faculty: 3369

Golden gate bridge during night time.
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About Wuhan

Wuhan, the sprawling capital of Central China’s Hubei province, is a commercial center divided by the Yangtze and Han rivers. The city contains many lakes and parks, including expansive, picturesque East Lake. Nearby, the Hubei Provincial Museum displays relics from the Warring States period, including the Marquis Yi of Zeng’s coffin and bronze musical bells from his 5th-century B.C. tomb. ― Google

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About China University of Geosciences

China University of Geosciences (CUG), founded in 1952, is a national key university affiliated with the Ministry of Education. It is also listed in the National “211 Project”, the “985 Innovation Platform for Advantageous Disciplines” and the “Double First-class Plan”. CUG, featuring geosciences, is a comprehensive university that also offers a variety of degree programs in science, engineering, literature, management, economics, law, education and arts. Its Geology and Geological Resources & Engineering have both been ranked as national number one disciplines.

CUG has two campuses in Wuhan. The main campus is the Nanwang Mountain Campus, located in the heart of the Wuhan East Lake National Innovation Demonstration Zone, which is popularly known as China Optics Valley. The Future City Campus is located in the east of Wuhan and is 27 km from the main campus. These two picturesque campuses cover a combined area of 1,474,353 m2. They are ideal places to study, work, and enjoy life. CUG owns a 4A-Level tourist attraction—the Yifu Museum. CUG also boasts four field training centers: Zhoukoudian in Beijing, Beidaihe in Hebei Province, Zigui in Hubei Province, and Badong in Hubei Province.

CUG has established a complete education system. As of December 2020, 30,239 full-time students, including 18,080 undergraduate students, 9,302 master’s students, 1,916 doctoral students, and 941 international students have enrolled in its subsidiary 23 schools and 86 research institutes. CUG currently has a faculty of 1,858 full-time teachers, among which there are 539 professors (11 of which are members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and 984 associate professors.

CUG is focused on fostering high-quality talent. Among its over 300,000 graduates, many have gone on to become scientific and technological elites, statesmen, business leaders and athletes. And they have made great contributions to the nation and society, represented by former Premier WEN Jiabao and 39 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering.

CUG has strengthened exchanges and cooperation with international universities. It has signed friendly cooperation agreements with more than 100 universities from the United States, France, Australia, Russia and other countries. CUG has actively carried out academic, scientific and cultural exchanges with universities around the world. There are about 1,000 international students from more than 100 countries studying at CUG. It also sponsors more than 900 teachers and students to study abroad or conduct international exchanges, and invites more than 400 international experts to visit, lecture, and teach at CUG every year. In 2012, CUG initiated and co-established the International University Consortium in Earth Science (IUCES) with 11 other world-renowned universities. IUCES is committed to promoting the common development of geosciences education and scientific research through resource sharing, exchange and cooperation among its member institutions. In addition, CUG has partnered with Bryant University from USA, Alfred University from USA, and Veliko Turnovo University from Bulgaria in establishing three Confucius institutes on their campuses.

Advantages

CUG is a national key university affiliated with the Ministry of Education. As one of the “211 project” universities and one of the “double first-class” universities, CUG has established broad international collaborative relationships with more than 200 universities and academic institutions in over 100 countries and regions. Each year, more than 500 foreign experts and scholars are invited to CUG for academic research and lectures. At the same time, more than 600 CUG scholars go abroad. Around 1500 Chinese and international students participate in CUG exchange programs every year. Through these opportunities of international interaction, CUG fosters an international atmosphere on campus and provides the faculty and students with global perspectives.

CUG has been awarded five projects listed in “University Innovation Bases of Talent Introduced from Overseas”, which are sponsored by the State Administration of Ministry of science & Technology and Ministry of Education.

CUG has been committed to its goal of constructing ” World-class University with a First-class Discipline of Earth Sciences”. We expect to enhance international cooperation on discipline building, scientific research constructing and talents fostering. Apart from that, CUG is interested in establishing joint scientific platforms with international partners. CUG welcomes scholars and students from all around the world

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