Editing Wuhan (section)

===Scientific research===
Wuhan contains three national development zones and four scientific and technological development parks, as well as numerous enterprise incubators, over 350 research institutes, 1470 high-tech enterprises, and over 400,000 experts and technicians.

Founded in 1958, the Wuhan Branch of [[Chinese Academy of Sciences]] is one of the twelve national branches of CAS. It is composed of 9 independent organizations, including the headquarters at Xiaohongshan, Wuchang. It has had a staff of 3,900, among which 8 are CAS fellows, and one is a [[Chinese Academy of Engineering]] fellow. As of 2013, the achievements gained by WHB had won 23 National Awards and 778 Provincial Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.whb.cas.cn/au/bi/ |title=Introduction |publisher=CAS Wuhan Branch |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213233/http://english.whb.cas.cn/au/bi/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Wuhan Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications (now known as FiberHome Technologies Group) is the national center for optical communication research in China, and is where the first [[optical fiber]] in the country was produced.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hubei.chinadaily.com.cn/gov/2010-07/23/content_14584060.htm |title=FiberHome Technologies Group |newspaper=China Daily |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327142908/http://hubei.chinadaily.com.cn/gov/2010-07/23/content_14584060.htm |archive-date=March 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Wuhan Institute of Virology]] is also operated by the CAS.

[[Wuhan University of Technology]] is another major national university with three main campuses located in the [[Wuchang District]]. Founded in the year 2000, it was merged from three major universities, Wuhan University of Technology (established in 1948), Wuhan Transportation University (established in 1946) and Wuhan Automotive Polytechnic University (established in 1958). Wuhan University of Technology, together with [[China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)]], [[Huazhong Agricultural University]], [[Zhongnan University of Economics and Law]] and [[Central China Normal University]] (or [[Huazhong Normal University]]), are the leading Chinese universities accredited by the Ministry of Education under the "State [[Project 211]]" for [[List of universities in China|Chinese higher education institutions]]. Other major [[Research university|research universities]] have its seat in the city, including [[Wuhan University of Science and Technology]], [[Hubei University]], [[Hubei University of Technology]], and [[South Central University for Nationalities]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web|title=US News Best Global Universities Rankings in Wuhan|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search?region=&city=wuhan&subject=&name=|website=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124105/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search?region=&city=wuhan&subject=&name=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nature Index 2018 Science Cities {{!}} Nature Index Supplements {{!}} Nature Index|url=https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2018-science-cities/global-city-map|access-date=December 9, 2020|website=www.natureindex.com|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105025046/https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2018-science-cities/global-city-map|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wuhan is a major site for water planning and research in central China.<ref name=":05">{{Cite book |last=Lampton |first=David M. |title=Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War |date=2024 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=978-1-5381-8725-8 |location=Lanham, MD |pages= |author-link=David M. Lampton}}</ref>{{Rp|page=117}}