University of Birmingham Careers at HUST

The University of Birmingham is delighted to be able to make available a number of academic posts at HUST in Wuhan, as we launch joint degrees programme in Biomedical Science and Pharmacy.

Working for UoB at HUST is more than just a job. You will not only be provided with a competitive salary and benefits, but also gain the experience of living and working in a truly international community. You will be joining at an exciting time, as HUST develops and opens its completely new International Education and Scientific Innovation Campus (known as Junshan Campus), where the degrees programme will come to be based.

Find out more about what it’s like to live and work in Wuhan.

About HUST

HUST is a top University in China and is currently ranked 9th nationally and 100th in the world (US News and World Report, Best Global Universities). At HUST there are approximately 55,000 students of which 3,400 are international students from 155 countries. The main campus of HUST is in the city of Wuhan and is known as the “the University in the Forest” due to the abundance of trees and beautiful green spaces across its 460 hectares.

Learn more about HUST in Wuhan

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Living in Wuhan

Located in the Hubei province of central China, Wuhan is a megacity with a population of about 13 million people. It has 2 international airports and is only 4 hours by train or 2 hours by plane from 80% of the major cities in China.

Wuhan has a long and rich history that dates back 3500 years with many historical buildings and temples including the Yellow Crane Tower. With 1.3 million students, the city of Wuhan is the largest college town in the world and is nicknamed “the city of rivers” as the Yangtze, the 3rd longest river in the world and its biggest tributary the Han flow through the city.

Find out more about what Wuhan has to offer through these links:

For families relocating to Wuhan, there are a number of excellent schools for children aged 3-18, including:

Wuhan Australian International School
Wuhan Yangtze International School
Maple Leaf International School
SA Wuhan International School
Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals School
Wuhan Britain-China School
Wuhan Ulink College of China, Optics Valley

The curriculum delivered in these schools ranges from British to American/Canadian to International Baccalaureate.The cost of living in Wuhan compares very favourably with many major urban cities around the world.

Cost of living

It is possible to calculate the cost of living in Wuhan compared to where you are currently living, using the numbeo cost of living calculator. For example Wuhan is 50% less expensive to live in than Birmingham (excluding rent) whilst rent there is on average 69% lower than in Birmingham.

Accommodation

For academic staff moving to Wuhan to teach on the UoB Biomedical Science degree programme, accommodation will be provided.

This will comprise a fully furnished apartment within the HUST campus, giving you ready access to all the facilities within the campus and proximity to teaching buildings.

Campus

HUST occupies a large campus in Wuhan, but has plenty of green space and trees, which makes it a beautiful place to study and work.

In addition to the main campus, HUST also includes the Tongji Medical University campus and the newly created International Education and Scientific Innovation Campus. Once this new campus is completed, teaching for the joint degree programme will be located there.

Transport around Wuhan

Wuhan itself is a centrally located city, within 2 hours’ distance by plane or 4 hours by train from 80% of China’s major cities. Wuhan is served by a comprehensive transport system which covers all parts of the city and outlying districts.

Wuhan Metro map