Wuhan University of Science and Technology

The Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST; ) is a provincial public university in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It is affiliated with the Hubei Provincial People's Government. The university is co-sponsored by the Hubei Provincial People's Government, the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and six state-owned enterprises. History The history of WUST dates back to the Hubei Technical Institute, which was founded in 1898 by Zhang Zhidong in the late Qing Dynasty. In 1958, it was renamed as Wuhan Iron and Steel University and began to offer four-year degree programs. At that time, it affiliated with the Ministry of Metallurgy. The affiliation was revoked in 1998, and the university is now governed by the Hubei provincial education department and the Ministry of Education. From 1990 to 1994, the China-Australia Iron and Steel Industry Training Centre was established at the Wuhan Iron and Steel University, as part of a joint venture between the governments of Australia and China. The centre trained over 4500 managers and technicians from the iron and steel industry in a general management course.