Wuhan University of technology is a multi-disciplinary teaching and research university with engineering as the main subject, covering nine disciplines, including engineering, science, management, economics, arts, law, art, medicine and pedagogy. It is a key construction university in Hubei Province and a domestic first-class discipline construction university in Hubei Province. It has been selected into the excellent engineer education and training plan, the basic ability construction project of universities in central and western regions, and the "new engineering" research center And practice project.The school was founded in June 1972, formerly known as Hubei Institute of chemical industry and petroleum, under the people's Government of Hubei Province. In March 1980, it was renamed as Wuhan Institute of chemical technology, and the former Department of chemical industry was in charge of it. In July 1998, the school was under the management of Hubei Provincial People's government. In February 2006, it was renamed Wuhan University of technology.As of April 2019, the school has two campuses, Wuchang and Liufang, covering an area of about 1.308 million square meters, with a building area of 926000 square meters, fixed assets of 1.74 billion yuan, teaching equipment of 340 million yuan, and library collection of more than 3 million books (including e-books). There are 2038 in-service staff, including 1226 full-time teaching and research personnel, and 21789 full-time students, including There are 3339 postgraduates (2911 full-time postgraduates), 18878 ordinary undergraduates and 25 international students. There are 17 secondary colleges, 64 undergraduate majors, 2 first-class doctoral programs and 21 first-class master programs.