Hubei University (), colloquially known in Chinese as Huda () was founded in 1931 and is as a key comprehensive university in

Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The ...

Province,

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. The University originated in 1931, starting from what was then Hubei Provincial College of Education. Established with approval from the national government, its first director was Huang Jianzhong. The College moved between locations and changed its name several times during its half-century of development. Since 1984, it has been known as Hubei University.

History

*1984 – Hubei University () *1958 – 1984 Wuhan Normal College () *1957 – 1958 Wuhan Normal School () *1954 – 1957 Hubei Normal School () *1952 – 1954 Hubei Normal College () *1949 – 1952 Hubei College of Education () *1944 – 1949 National Hubei Normal College () *1931 – 1943 Hubei Provincial College of Education ()

Motto

日思日睿笃志笃行 Everlasting work of mind sparks wisdom daily Everlasting will of mind starts action really

Research

Key laboratories

*Ministry of Education Key Laboratories for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules *Ministry of Education Key Laboratories for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials *Hubei Polymer Materials Key Laboratory *Hubei Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory *Hubei Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials and Devices Key Laboratory *Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Mathematics

Research centers

*Center for American History Studies *Center for Art Teaching and Research *Center for Applied Linguistics Studies *Center for Computing Materials *Center for Drosophila Studies *Center for Education Information Technology Studies *Center for Foreign Language Studies *Center for Hubei Contemporary Culture Studies *Center for Japanese Issues Studies *Center for Master Degree of Education *Center for Nanometer Technology *Center for Package Materials Research and Development for Want-Want Group *Center for Polymer Latex Engineering *Center for Psychological Tutorship Studies *Center for Research and Manufacture of Biological-decomposition Materials *Center for Studies on Brand Development and Customer Relationships *Center for Studies on Faction of Jingchu Paintings *Center for Translation and Culture Studies *Center for Women’s Culture Studies *Hubei Provincial Center for Opening Economy Studies *Hubei Provincial Center for Tourism Development and Management *Hubei Provincial Center for Moralities and Civilization Studies

Research institutes

*Institute of Ancient Chinese Bibliography *Institute of Applied Chemistry *Institute of Bio-chemistry and Molecular Biology *Institute of Chinese Language Studies *Institute of Chinese Ancient Literature *Institute of Ecology *Institute of Educational Science *Institute of Genetics *Institute of History of Chinese Ideology and Culture *Institute of Materials Science *Institute of Mathematics *Institute of Network Engineering of Taxation Information *Institute of Organic Chemistry *Institute of Philosophy *Institute of Piezoelectronic Ceremics Technology *Institute of Official Documents Writing *Institute of Signal Treatment and System Analysis *Institute of Theoretical Physics

Notable faculty

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References

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