China University of Geosciences is a key university under the national “211 Project” and “985 Project Advantageous Discipline Innovation Platform”.

China University of Geosciences, referred to as China University of Geosciences, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. It is a world-class discipline construction university. It was founded in 1952. Its predecessors are Peking University, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, Tangshan Railway Institute, etc.

The School of Geology was formed by merging the school’s engineering, geology and other disciplines.

In 1960, it was designated as a national key university by the central government.

Migrated during the Cultural Revolution.

In 1975, the entire institute moved to Wuhan and was renamed Wuhan Institute of Geology.

The school takes earth science as its main feature and covers engineering, science, management, liberal arts, law, economics, education, art and other disciplines. It is known as "the highest institution of earth science in China".

Extended information: Scientific research results include more than 600 national-level projects such as the “973” projects and special topics, “863” projects, National Natural Science Foundation and National Social Science Fund projects hosted by China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), and scientific research funds have grown steadily.

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The scientific and technological achievements led by Academician Yin Hongfu to determine the global Permian-Triassic boundary layer type "golden nail" (international standard) were awarded "Top Ten Progress in Basic Research in China in 2001" and "Top Ten Science and Technology in Chinese Higher Education Institutions in 2001"

Progress" and "Top Ten Science and Technology News in China in 2001".

Teachers and students of the school have published 4 papers as first authors in the international magazine Nature and 1 paper in Science.

In the past five years, the school has won 50 scientific research achievements at provincial and ministerial levels or above, including 4 special prizes for National Science and Technology Progress Awards, 1 second prize for National Natural Science Awards, and 4 second prizes for National Science and Technology Progress Awards.

The Chinese version of "Earth Science" sponsored by the school is included in the internationally renowned retrieval system EI, the English version is included in the internationally renowned retrieval system SCIE, and the journal (social science edition) is included in the "Overview of Chinese Core Journals" and CSSCI.