Wuhan Institute of physical education, abbreviated as "Wuti", is located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is a full-time ordinary university jointly built by the State General Administration of physical education and the people's Government of Hubei Province and mainly managed by Hubei Province. It has been selected as one of the first batch of "double first-class" construction universities in Hubei Province.Wuhan Institute of physical education, formerly known as Zhongnan Institute of physical education, is one of the first batch of independent full-time ordinary colleges and universities in the people's Republic of China. It was founded in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province in 1953, moved to Wuhan City, Hubei Province in 1955, renamed Wuhan Institute of Physical Education in 1956, directly under the State General Administration of physical education, and co founded by the State General Administration of physical education and the people's Government of Hubei Province in 2001.As of December 2019, the University covers a total area of 1820.6 mu; it has 16 teaching units and 24 undergraduate majors; it has 1 doctoral degree awarding point, 6 Master degree awarding points and 4 master degree awarding points; there are more than 380 full-time teachers and coaches with senior titles; there are more than 12800 full-time students, including more than 11370 undergraduates There are more than 1440 postgraduates.