A Scroll of High-Quality Development of HEBUST During the “14th Five-Year Plan”Period
Five-Year Journey, Fruitful Achievements
The five years of the “14th Five-Year Plan” period were a magnificent chapter during which all faculty and students dedicated their hard work and jointly drew up a blueprint. We courageously shouldered the mission of educating talent for the Party and the nation, comprehensively implemented the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, and forged ahead in the fields of Party construction, talent cultivation, scientific research, social services, cultural inheritance and innovation, as well as international exchanges and cooperation, jointly creating a scroll of high-quality development for the HEBUST.
Standing at the historical intersection where the “14th Five-Year Plan” has concluded successfully and the grand blueprint of the “15th Five-Year Plan” is about to unfold, to capture the highlights and inspire the future, we hereby select representative shining moments from various fields from today, gathering strength for the journey ahead.
Launching Today: Forging Ahead for a New Leap in Building a Strong University
New Breakthrough in Educational Level
Approved as a doctoral degree-conferring institution.
Added 2 first-level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees: Chemical Engineering and Technology, and Materials Science and Engineering.
Remarkable Achievements in Discipline Construction
Three disciplines--Chemistry, Materials Science, and Agricultural Science-- newly entered the top 1% globally in ESI rankings. Engineering maintains its position within the global top 1% in ESI.
Added 3 first-level disciplines authorized for master's degrees, bringing the total to 28.
Added 3 new categories of professional master's degree authorization, bringing the total to 18.
Deepening of Interdisciplinary Integration
The emerging interdisciplinary field of Intelligent Science and Technology was approved as a first-level discipline authorized for master’s degrees.
Established 10 interdisciplinary research centers focusing on serving national strategies and regional development.
Founded 5 innovation research institutes dedicated to frontier exploration and technological breakthroughs.
Abundant Achievements in Major Program Development
Added 5 national first-class undergraduate majors, bringing the total to 13.
Added 4 majors accredited by National Engineering Education Accreditation, bringing the total to 9.
Added 1 new undergraduate major focusing on national strategies and regional development.
2 majors were selected for the National Comprehensive Reform Pilot Project for Majors.
Undergraduate Student Enrollment Gradually Expanded
Total undergraduate student enrollment exceeds 5,400, an increase of 60.83% compared to the end of the “13th Five-Year Plan” period.
Obtained qualification for recommending exempted candidates for master’s degree programs.
Appointed 38 doctoral supervisors and 788 master's supervisors.
Appointed 787 industry supervisors.
Integrated Advancement of Education, Technology, and Talent
Held the Undergraduate Teaching Work Conference, Graduate Education Work Conference, Science and Technology Work Conference, and Talent Work Conference.
Implemented the “Nine Major Projects” for teaching quality improvement, the “Eighteen Measures” for talent work, and the "720 Action" for scientific and technological innovation.
Significant Improvement in Educational Infrastructure
Completed the construction of the Comprehensive Laboratory Building for Chemical Engineering, Environmental and Biological Sciences & Air Pollution Prevention and Control, the Medicinal Molecular Chemistry Laboratory Building, and the Southwest Sports Field.
The total value of instruments and equipment reached 9.4 billion yuan, an increase of 35.8% compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.
Compared to the end of the “13th Five-Year Plan” period, digital resources increased by 227.15%, and physical library collections increased by 21%.