Huazhong University of Science and Technology
China
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Central China University of Science and Technology, Huazhong Institute of Technology, Central China University of Technology.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Overall average in B range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4-5 year diploma from 1949-1966; 4 year bachelor's degree from 1978-present; master's degree following diploma programs from the Cultural Revolution-present.
Documents required: Official transcript and official degree certificate in Chinese and English; must have stamp/seal of school and signature of an authorized school official.
Description: Instituted in 1953.Formerly a "national key school," now a "211 Project" school. The 211 Project is aimed at forming a series of high quality higher educational institutions. These schools generally have the most prestige, the best students, and the most government funding. Usual admission requirements are completion of senior secondary school (12 years of education) and a national entrance examination.
Grading systems:
A | 90-100% | 5 |
B | 80- 89% | 4 |
C | 70- 79% | 3 |
D | 60- 69% | 2 |
F | 0- 59% | 1 |
A | 85-100% |
B | 75- 84% |
C | 60- 74% |
F | 0- 59% |
Grading scales vary; see above for common scales.
Language of instruction: Chinese.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2-3 years after bachelor's degree and entrance examination.
Doctorate: 3-4 years after master's degree and entrance examination.