Wuhan University of Technology is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of China. It is among the first group of universities included in the national "211 Project" and the "Double First-Class" construction initiative. The university was jointly established by the Ministry of Education and other ministries, including the Ministry of Transport, and it trains the largest number of talents for the building materials, transportation, and automotive industries among universities directly under the Ministry of Education.
Since its merger and re-establishment in 2000, the School of Economics has consistently upheld the educational philosophy of "Putting Education First, Academic Excellence Foremost," adhering to rigorous scholarship and innovative spirit while continuously pursuing excellence. The School currently offers three undergraduate programs: Economics, Finance, and Digital Economy (AI-oriented). It also provides master's and doctoral degree programs in Applied Economics, four professional master's programs (International Business, Finance, Digital Economy, and Public Administration), and has established a post-doctoral research station in Applied Economics. The School hosts three provincial-level research bases and six university-level research bases.
Under the new circumstances, leveraging its existing strengths in economics, the School is committed to investing in research and teaching in emerging fields such as the digital economy, integration of AI and economics, and the green low-carbon economy. It strives to build first-class research platforms and innovation practice bases, encourages faculty and students to explore new research directions, and fosters close industry-university-research partnerships with enterprises, aiming to cultivate a new-generation of economics talents equipped for the development of new productive forces.
I. Recruitment Specialties and Research Directions
Disciplines:Applied Economics, Management Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science and Technology, Mathematics, etc.
Research Areas:Modern industrial systems; emerging and future industries; resilience of industrial and supply chains; governance of digital economy platforms; fintech and tech-enabled finance; cross-disciplinary applications such as AI and economic paradigms, NLP and economic modeling, AI for industry, and AI for finance; digital trade and optimization of international logistics; machine learning and data mining; digital transformation of industries; marketization of data as a production factor; theories and technologies of data governance; and optimization of green computing power.
II. Recruitment positions and conditions
Recruitment positions | Recruitment conditions |
National-Level Talents | Recognized national-level talents. |
Professor, Associate Professor | Experts or scholars with outstanding research achievements from internationally renowned universities (or research institutions), or high-level teaching/research personnel with strong research potential. |
Outstanding Talent Category | Outstanding talents with a Ph.D. (or post-doctoral experience) from internationally renowned universities (or research institutions); typically under 35 years of age. |
Postdoctoral | Ph.D. holders (or post-doctoral researchers) from internationally renowned universities (or research institutions) with strong research capabilities; typically under 30 years of age. |
"15551 Excellent Talent Project" Position | Young Top-notch Talents: possessing a stable research direction, solid research foundation, and strong potential for development. Applicants for first-tier positions generally under 40; second-tier generally under 35. |
III. Support Policies and Safeguards
Recruitment positions | Funding for the construction of scientific research platforms | Housing guarantees | Base salary and others |
National-Level Talents | The university provides corresponding research start-up funds; the school provides 120–300 m² research space. | Relocation allowance and temporary housing as per university policies. | Negotiated on a case-by-case basis per university policy; School provides additional talent allowance of RMB 300,000–600,000/year during appointment period. |
Professor, Associate Professor | The university provides corresponding research start-up funds; the school provides 12–24 m² research space. | Relocation allowance as per university policies. | University standard salary or case-by-case negotiation; School provides additional talent allowance of RMB 50,000–100,000/year during appointment period. |
Outstanding Talent Category | The University provides RMB 30,000–200,000 research start-up funds. | RMB 200,000 relocation allowance and Young Faculty Apartment as per university policies. | Standard salary with subsidies and performance pay at associate professor level (or case-by-case negotiation). |
Postdoctoral | RMB 20,000–60,000 from the University Post-doctoral Innovation Fund. | Post-doctoral apartment or housing subsidy. | Total annual income of RMB 260,000. |
Note: For candidates who are willing to take on challenges and pursue breakthroughs and produce high-level results with strong development potential, upon peer review, they may be appointed as specially appointed research professors or specially appointed associate research professors (senior professional titles).
IV. Contact details
Address: School of Economics, Wuhan University of Technology, No. 122, Luoshi Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, China
School of Economics Contact: Mrs. Wei
Tel: +86-27-87395079
E-mail: whwj87395079@whut.edu.cn