Brief introduction

Hubei Engineering University was established upon the approval by the National Ministry of Education, and so far it has 71 years of history. The university boasts a picturesque campus which covers an area of 1,400-odd mu and it has a floorage of 520,000 square meters. It is located in the downtown of Xiaogan City famous for the birthplace of Dong Yong—— a legendary man known for his utmost filial piety, a city in the center of 1+8 Wuhan City Circle.

The university attaches great importance to the development of disciplines and have formed a complete and optimized disciplinary system covering 10 disciplines: economics, law, education, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, management and arts. Now, it comprises 62 undergraduate specialties, 15 academic schools with double bachelor degree awarding powers for the existing 25,000-odd full-time students from 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.

HBEU is adhering to the opening-up policy in running the schools and carrying on a wide range of international academic exchanges and cooperation. It has established friendly co-operative ties and academic exchange programs with more than 10 international education institutions in the countries such as America, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Australia, etc. It has launched the international cooperative education programs for cultivating three-year and four-year students with foreign universities such as British Anglia Ruskin University, British University of Wolverhampton, etc. And it has attracted batches of foreign students coming for study.

Some Facts

Location: 50 kilometers from Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, 40kilometers from Tianhe International Airport.

History and culture: Hubei is the cradle of Chu Culture and Xiaogan is famous for the birthplace of Dong Yong—— a legendary man known for his utmost filial piety.

Population and Area: Xiaogan covers 8910 square kilometers with a population of more than 480,000.

Tourism Resources: The Shuangfeng Mountain, Yingcheng Hot spring, the Tianzi Lake are located in the suburbs of Xiaogan.

Effectiveness

a. Teaching Materials and Techniques are constantly evaluated and updated to improve student learning.

b. Small and engaging classes (typically 20 students) provide an interactive and intimate learning environment.

c. Real-life situations are created to facilitate and improve students’ learning.

d. Diverse classroom activities, seminars, and social events with a focus on different aspects of Chinese culture provide an enjoyable and effective learning experience.