China University of Geosciences

The history of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) can be traced back to Beijing College of Geology which was founded in 1952. It became one of the national key universities in 1960. In 1970, the main part of this college was moved to Hubei Province and renamed Hubei College of Geology. In 1975, the college was relocated in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, and renamed Wuhan College of Geology. In 1987, with the approval of the State Education Commission, China University of Geosciences (CUG) was founded in Wuhan and Beijing at the same time, with the headquarters in Wuhan. In 1997, CUG entered the national “211 Project” of leading universities. In 2000, the administration of CUG was transferred from the Ministry of Land and Resources to the Ministry of Education. CUG is one of the first universities to enter the national “Double-first-class Program” which aims to build first-class universities and first-class disciplines in the world.

CUG (Wuhan) is the research and  education center of Geosciences Resources and Environmental Studies in China. It is renowned for the study of geosciences with two national key  disciplines: geological resources and geological engineering, and geology. At  present，CUG (Wuhan) has  developed into a comprehensive university offering multiple disciplines with  geology, geological resources，environmental studies and geological engineering technology as the  main features and the coordinate developments of sciences，engineering，liberal arts，management, economics，law and education．

CUG (Wuhan) is adjacent to the national high-tech development zone and China Optical Valley,  with scenic East Lake by its side. The Yifu Science and Technology Museum of  CUG is the first and only national 4A-level scenic spot among all Chinese  universities.