Yangtze University is the largest comprehensive provincial university in Hubei Province.It is:

• An institution selected for the national Education Powerhouse Promotion Project

• One of Hubei’s Four High-Level Universities prioritized for development

• A “Double First-Class” Initiative University in Hubei Province

  It is jointly supported by:

• Hubei Provincial People’s Government & China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

• Hubei Provincial People’s Government & China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec)

• Hubei Provincial People’s Government & China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)

• Hubei Provincial People’s Government & Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Historical Evolution

Yangtze University was established in May 2003 with the approval of the Ministry of Education and authorization by the Hubei Provincial People’s Government, through the merger of four institutions: Jianghan Petroleum Institute, Hubei Agricultural College, Jingzhou Normal College, and Hubei Provincial Medical College for Health Professionals.

1.Former Jianghan Petroleum Institute

• Originated from Beijing Petroleum Industry College (founded in 1950)

• Commenced undergraduate education in 1978, administered by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

• Transferred to Hubei Province’s management in 2000 under the central-local joint development framework

2.Former Hubei Agricultural College

• Evolved from Huazhong Agricultural College, Jingzhou Branch (established in 1977)

• Accredited as a full-time undergraduate institution by the State Education Commission in 1989

3.Former Jingzhou Normal College

• Traced to Hubei 4^thDistrict Junior Normal School (founded in 1936)

• Renamed Huazhong Normal College, Jingzhou Branch (1977)

• Restructured as Jingzhou Normal College with approval from the Ministry of Education in 1999

4.Former Hubei Provincial Medical College for Health Professionals

• Began as Hubei Provincial Shashi Health School (established in 1951)

• Became Wuhan Medical College, Jingzhou Branch (1977)

• Renamed Hubei Provincial Medical College for Health Professionals (1984)

  
  

Geographical Advantage

Yangtze University operates across two campuses in Jingzhou and Wuhan, both recognized as“Hubei Provincial Garden-Style Universities” for their picturesque landscapes.

Jingzhou Campus

• Located in Jingzhou City – a historical capital of the Chu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

• A cradle of Chu culture, a concentrated area of the culture of the Three Kingdoms (220-280 AD).

• Situated along the serpentine course of the Yangtze River.

• Famously called“The Most Beautiful Stretch at Jingjiang”.

• Riverside scenery blended ancient architecture, with modern academia

Wuhan Campus

• Positioned in Caidian District, Wuhan – known as“Home of the Legendary Friendship Between Boya and Ziqi” and Sino-French Ecological New City.

• Flanked by the Yangtze River to the south and Han River to the north.

• Enveloped by sparkling Zhiyin Lake, where the legend of the musical friendship between Boya and Ziqi originated.

• Benefited from Wuhan’s“Nine-Province Thoroughfare” transportation hub.

  
  

Campus Infrastructure

Yangtze University spans 5,118 mu (approximately 341.2 hectares) with a total floor area of 1.152million square meters, supported by fixed assets valued at 3.542 billion yuan. The key facilities include:

Academic Resources

• l08 national/provincial laboratories and research centers

• 450 on/off-campus practice bases

• ¥839 million in teaching/research equipment

Library Assets

• 4.381 million printed volumes

• 51,000 full-text e-journals

• 1.51 million e-books

• 74 academic databases (Chinese/international)

Athletic Facilities

• Comprehensive sports facilities of stadium, multi-functional training center, swimming pool.

• Standardized venues for football, tennis, and other athletic activities.

  
  

Faculty

The university currently has 2967 staff members, including 1905 full-time faculty members. Among the full-time faculty, there are:

Academic Leadership

• Professors: 363

• Associate Professors: 807

• PhD Holders: 1158

Recognized Expertise

• 310 faculty granted national/provincial talent projects and expert titles, including:

  • 54 National-Level Talents and Experts

Graduate Mentors

• Doctoral Supervisors: 159 full-time & 71 adjunct

• Master’s Supervisors: 1347 full-time & 701 adjunct

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Academic Programs & Disciplines

Yangtze University, as a doctoral degree-granting institution, offers comprehensive academic programs across all levels:

Degree Authorization

• 5 Doctoral Disciplines:

     Geology, Geological Resources & Engineering, Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Crop Science, Plant Protection

• 3 Postdoctoral Research Stations:

     Geological Resources & Engineering, Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Crop Science

• 38 Academic Master’s Disciplines

• 24 Professional Master’s Programs

• Equivalency Master’s Degree Accreditation

Key Disciplinary Clusters

• Hubei Provincial 14^thFive-Year Plan Superior & Distinctive Clusters (4):

    Intelligent Oil-Gas Exploration, Green & Efficient Agricultural Production, Clean Chemical Engineering & Energy, Intelligent Oil-Gas Equipment

• Hubei Provincial 13^thFive-Year Plan Superior & Distinctive Clusters (2):

    Petroleum & Natural Gas, Green Agriculture

• Hubei Provincial 12^thFive-Year Plan Key (Cultivated) Disciplines (16)

Global Rankings

• 8 Disciplines in ESI Top 1%:

     Engineering, Plant & Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences, Geosciences, Clinical Medicine, Chemistry, Environment&Ecology, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Undergraduate Programs

• 66 Bachelor’s Programs across 12 disciplines:

     Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Management, Arts, Interdisciplines

• National Excellence:

  • 6 National Specialty Programs

  • 25 National First-Class Undergraduate Programs

• Provincial Excellence:

  • 11 Hubei Brand Programs

  • 24 Provincial First-Class Programs

  • 9 Programs selected for Hubei’s Strategic Emerging Industries Talent Initiative

Students

• Full-time Undergraduates: 35388

• Full-time Graduate Students: 7127 (Doctoral + Master’s)

• Students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, overseas Chinese; and International Students: 1200

  
  

Research & Education Platforms

Yangtze University operates 113 national/provincial research and teaching platforms, including:

National-Level Platforms

• 5 State Key Labs/Engineering Centers, including:

    State Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Catalysis and Carbon Dioxide Utilization

    National Engineering Research Center for Oil & Gas Drilling Technology (Yangtze University Research Laboratory of Leakage Prevention and Control Technology)

    National Engineering Laboratory of Exploration and Development of Low Permeability Oil & Gas Fileds (Yangtze University Research Division)

    National Engineering Technology Research Center for Oil and Gas Pipeline Materials (Yangtze University Research and Develplment Center for Intelligent Tools of Coiled Tubing )

    National Energy Research and Development Center for Heavy Oil Recovery (Yangtze University Research Division)

• 2 National Demonstration Center:

    Electronics & Electrical Engineering Experimental Teaching Center

    National Engineering Practice Education Center of Sinopec Jianghan Oilfield

• 2 National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Platforms, including:

    National Model University for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education Reform

    National Innovation & Entrepreneurship Practice Base

Ministerial & Provincial Research Platforms

• 5 MOE Key Research Platforms:

    MOE Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources & Exploration Technology

    MOE Engineering Research Center for Wetland Ecology & Agricultural Utilization

    MOE Collaborative Innovation Center for Unconventional Oil & Gas

    MOE Key Laboratory of Green and High-Efficiency Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River

• 1 Provincial-Ministerial Co-constructed Platform

    Key Laboratory of Green and High-Efficiency Crop Production in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River

• 3 Research Platforms of The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, including:

    Key Laboratory of Green & Efficient Crop Production in the Mid-Yangtze Region

• 5 Hubei Provincial Key Labs, including:

    Key Laboratory of Waterlogging Disaster & Wetland Agriculture

    Key Laboratory of Petroleum Drilling & Production Engineering

    Key Laboratory of Petroleum Geochemistry and Environment

    Key Laboratory of Complex Shale Oil and Gas Geology and Development in Southern China

    Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Fragrant Horticultural Plants

• 18 Hubei Provincial Research Platforms, including:

     Engineering Research Center for Cleaner Production and Pollution Control in Oil & Gas Fields

• 7 Hubei Humanities & Social Science Bases:

     Jingchu Culture Research Center

     Hubei Yangtze River Economic Belt Regional Development Research Center

     Hubei Provincial Grassroots Governance Research Center

• 24 Hubei Provincial New Model Research and Development Institutions

     Hubei Provincial Modern Coal Chemical Industry Technology Innovation Consortium

     Hubei Provincial Rice Industrial Technology Research Institute

Ministerial & Provincial Education Platforms

• 9 Hubei Provincial Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers

• 2 Hubei Provincial Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Centers

• 4 Hubei Provincial Practice & Training Bases

• 21 Hubei Provincial Graduate Workstations

Distinctive Research Fields

Internationally recognized expertise in:

• Petroleum Science & Technology

• Waterlogging Disaster & Wetland Agriculture

• Jingchu Cultural Studies

  
  

Scientific Research Achievements

Yangtze University has led 3145 Research Projects at all levels over the past three years, including:

• 142 National Natural Science Foundation of China

• 29 National Social Science Fund of China and the Ministry of Education’s Humanities & Social Sciences Research Projects

• Breakthroughs in the Excellent Young Scientists Fund Project and Key Projects

The Academic Awards & Outputs are as follows:

• 26 national/provincial Teaching Achievement Awards

• 78 academic monographs published

• 3,589 high-level research papers

• 150 scientific awards, in the recent five years, notably:

  • 3 National Science and Technology Progress Awards (China’s top honor)

  
  

Educational Excellence & Student Development

Yangtze University continuously innovates talent cultivation models to meet socioeconomic demands, achieving sustained improvements in teaching quality.

Accreditation Milestones

    2007: Rated Excellent in MOE Undergraduate Teaching Assessment

    2017: Passed MOE Undergraduate Teaching Audit

Curriculum Leadership

• National-Level Courses:

  • 10 First-Class Undergraduate Courses

  • 3 Premium Resource-Sharing Courses

  • 1 Bilingual Demonstration Course

  • 2 Open Video Courses

  • Approved 1 Pilot Project of Virtual Teaching and Research

• Provincial-Level Courses:

  • 88 First-Class Courses

  • 24 Premium Courses

  • 10 Resource-Sharing Courses

  • 4 Premium Open Video Courses

  • 1 Online Open Course

Educational Excellence

• Educational Teams:

    2 National Teaching Teams

    15 Provincial Teaching Teams

    20 Hubei Outstanding Grassroots Teaching Units

Talent Cultivation Programs

• Implements MOE’s “Excellence Initiatives”, including the disciplines of:

  • Engineering | Agriculture & Forestry | Medical Education

• National Innovation & Entrepreneurship Training Program

• Program for Pilot Zones for Innovative Talent Cultivation Models

• Comprehensive Reform Programs for Undergraduate Majors

• Program for Hubei Provincial Top Innovative Talents

• Talents Plan for Strategic Emerging/Pillar Industries

Student Cultivation System

• Flexible/Integrated System:

     Bachelor-Master System| Master-Doctoral System| Credit-Based System | Mentorship System | Dual Degree System | Major and Minor Courses System

• More than 40 Scholarships:

     National Scholarship | Outstanding Student Scholarship | Outstanding Freshman Scholarship | Sun Yueqi Science Education Scholarship | CNPC Scholarship | Wen Hua Scholarship | Belt & Road International Student Scholarship

Graduate Excellence

Since its establishment, the university has cultivated over 500,000 professionals across various fields. Its graduates have spread across China and globally, rapidly growing into the backbone of their organizations and elites of society.

• 93%+ employment rate in recent years

• Zhao Chuanyu—National Moral Model & Top National Outstanding Student

• 2009 Heroic Rescue Collective:

  • Nationally honored “10.24 Yangtze River Rescue Heroes”

  • Recognized by Chinese national leaders

  • Celebrated nationwide for their life-saving bravery

Exchange and Cooperation

Yangtze University pursues open education, establishing partnerships with:

• 58 leading petroleum/petrochemical enterprises

• 170 local governments and regional enterprises

National Recognition

• National Model for Industry-Education Integration

• Hubei Petroleum Discipline Postgraduate Innovation Base

Global Alliances

• Founder of Belt & Road Language Service Talent Alliance

• Member of 16 international consortia, including:

  China-CEEC Higher Education Institutions Consortium

Bilateral Partnerships

• Substantial cooperation with more than120 institutions across:

     United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Australia, Czech Republic

Key Joint Initiatives:

• Civil Engineering Undergraduate Education Program with Technological University of the Shannon (Ireland)

• Joint Toxicology Lab with University of Hradec Králové(Czech Republic)

• Sino-Korea-Canada Center for Landscape Plant Resources with Seoul National University & University of Calgary

• Australia-China Research Center for Plant Stress Biology with University of Tasmania

• Participating Institutions of China Scholarship Council (CSC) Innovative Talent International Collaboration Program

International Education

• Approved by MOE to enroll students from Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan

• Designated Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) recipient

• Host of official HSK Test Center

• International students from 90 countries spanning five continents, including:

     United States, France, Canada, Russia, Colombia, Indonesia, Brazil, Morocco, Pakistan, Nepal, Ghana, Papua New Guinea etc.