Editing Wuhan (section)

===Schools and universities===
[[File:Whu old library 1.JPG|thumb|left|The old library of [[Wuhan University]]]]
{{See also|List of universities and colleges in Hubei|l1=List of universities and colleges in Hubei}}
As of 2023, there are 82 higher educational institutions in Wuhan, making it a leading educational hub in the [[Central China]] region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=全国普通高等学校名单 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站 |url=https://hudong.moe.gov.cn/qggxmd/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=hudong.moe.gov.cn |archive-date=June 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621120742/https://hudong.moe.gov.cn/qggxmd/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Wuhan is also an important hub for international students, and it was ranked the best city in the Central China region, 4th in China, and 98th globally by the QS Best Student Cities Rankings in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2023 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2023 |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Top Universities |language=en |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707082508/https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings/2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Prominent institutions include [[Huazhong University of Science and Technology]] and [[Wuhan University]]. Three state-level development zones and many enterprise incubators are also significant in Wuhan's education and business development. Wuhan ranks third in China in overall strength of science and technology.<ref>{{cite web |author=大汉网络 |url=http://www.cnhubei.com/200502/ca677743.htm |title=The Thoroughfare to Nine Provinces-Wuhan City |publisher=Cnhubei.com |date=September 3, 2004 |access-date=February 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303223830/http://www.cnhubei.com/200502/ca677743.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

As of the end of 2013, in Wuhan there were 1,024 kindergartens with 224,300 children, 590 primary schools with 424,000 students, 369 general high schools with 314,000 students, 105 secondary vocational and technical schools with 98,600 students, and 80 colleges and universities with 966,400 undergraduates and junior college students and 107,400 postgraduate students.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wuhan Bureau of Statistics |last2=National Bureau of Statistics, Wuhan investigative team (国家统计局武汉调查队) |url=http://www.whzg.org.cn/tzgg/20555.jhtml|script-title=zh:2013年武汉市国民经济和社会发展统计公报|trans-title=2013 Statistic Report of National Economy and Social Development in Wuhan|publisher=武汉组工网|access-date=August 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727061511/http://www.whzg.org.cn/tzgg/20555.jhtml|archive-date=July 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are several [[List of international schools in China#Wuhan|international schools in Wuhan]].

Wuhan is a major city in the world by scientific research outputs and it ranks [[List of cities by scientific output|9th]] globally and 5th in the Asia-Pacific & China (after [[Beijing]], [[Shanghai]], [[Nanjing]] and [[Guangzhou]]).<ref name="nature.com"/>

[[File:Hust-gc4a6ced49 1920.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Huazhong University of Science and Technology]]]]
[[Huazhong University of Science and Technology]] (HUST), located in the [[Optics Valley of China]] near East Lake, is a [[Project 985]] and Class A [[Double First-Class Construction|Double First Class University]].<ref name="Chinese Department of Education">{{cite web |url=http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A22/moe_843/201709/t20170921_314942.html |script-title=zh:教育部 财政部 国家发展改革委 关于公布世界 – 流大学和 – 流学科建设高校及建设 学科名单的通知 |trans-title=Notice from the Ministry of Education and other national governmental departments announcing the list of double first class universities and disciplines |publisher=[[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China]] |access-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090945/http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A22/moe_843/201709/t20170921_314942.html |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=live  }}</ref> HUST manages Wuhan National Laboratories for Opto-electronics (WNLO), which is one of the five national laboratories in China. HUST is also one of four Chinese universities eligible to run the national laboratory and the national major science and technology infrastructure. Founded in 1953 as Huazhong Institute of Technology, it combined with three other universities (including former Tongji Medical University founded in 1907) in 2000 to form the new HUST, and has 42 schools and departments covering 12 comprehensive disciplines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmeochina.com/programs-and-services/chinese-partner-universities/huazhong-university-science-technology|title=Wuhan: Huazhong University of Science and Technology|publisher=Study Abroad in China|access-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826204349/http://www.gmeochina.com/programs-and-services/chinese-partner-universities/huazhong-university-science-technology|archive-date=August 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.hust.edu.cn/about_History.html|title=History|publisher=HUST|access-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314212721/http://english.hust.edu.cn/about_History.html|archive-date=March 14, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> HUST has 12 Fellows of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]] and 17 Fellows of [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hust.edu.cn/760/list.htm |script-title=zh:华中科技大学两院院士|access-date=February 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930215629/http://www.hust.edu.cn/760/list.htm|archive-date=September 30, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2024, the [[U.S. News]]' 2024 [[US News and World Report|U.S. News & World Report]] ranked HUST 100th in the world, 17th in Asia and 9th in China,<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, Huazhong University of Science and Technology |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/huazhong-university-of-science-technology-505190 |access-date=July 21, 2024 |website=US News |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205222502/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/huazhong-university-of-science-technology-505190 |url-status=live }}</ref> while the [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] ranked the university 79th in the world, 13th in Asia and 8th in China.<ref name="shanghairanking.com">{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2024 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref> More than 2,000 international students from 120 countries pursue degrees at HUST.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iso.hust.edu.cn/About_HUST/Why_HUST.htm|title=Why HUST|access-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209043232/http://iso.hust.edu.cn/About_HUST/Why_HUST.htm|archive-date=December 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Wuhan University]] is another [[Project 985]] and Class A [[Double First-Class Construction|Double First Class University]],<ref name="Chinese Department of Education" /> which was ranked 89th in the world, 17th in Asia and 10th in China by the 2024 [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]<ref name="shanghairanking.com"/> and 108th in the world by the ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'',<ref name=":02">{{cite web |title=Wuhan University |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/wuhan-university-503252 |access-date=21 July 2024 |website=US News |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915165315/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/wuhan-university-503252 |url-status=live }}</ref> while it was ranked the 194th by the 2024 [[QS World University Rankings]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wuhan University |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/wuhan-university |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Top Universities |language=en |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051926/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/wuhan-university |url-status=live }}</ref> and 134th by the 2025 [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times Higher Education]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Wuhan University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/wuhan-university |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref> established in 1893, the old Wuhan University absorbed three other schools (two of them being its spin-offs since the 1950s) in 2000 to become a university with 36 schools in 6 faculties. Since the 1950s it has received international students from more than 109 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/eduonline/2011-01/28/content_11935010.htm|title=Wuhan University|publisher=Chinadaily|access-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826192138/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/eduonline/2011-01/28/content_11935010.htm|archive-date=August 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>