Education Management - Wu Han Shi, Hu Bei Sheng, China
Wuhan Polytechnic (WHPT) is a public institution of higher vocational education (IHVE) founded in 1972 with the approval of the Ministry of Education of China and directly sponsored by the government of Hubei province. It is located in the centre of Optical Valley, China's biggest photoelectron information industry base in Wuhan, the capital city of central China's Hubei Province. This geographic advantage provides WHPT with incomparable opportunities and potentials in the development of higher vocational education. WHPT has grown into one of the best IHVEs in Hubei province in terms of operational condition and school-running strengths and standards, and set an example in the regionalization, internationalization and modernization of higher vocational education. These achievements make WHPT a well-known educational brand of Hubei province in higher vocational education and an institution with significant impacts on China's higher vocational education. WHPT has gained a large number of awards and honors in the past years. It is a National Demonstrative IHVE, a National Training Base for Urgently-needed Talents, a National Key Teacher Training Base for Vocational Education and a National Advanced Institution of Vocational Education. It is also assessed as a National Starred Demonstrative IHVE in Employment, the national top 50 in employment quality in IHVEs, a National Institution of Higher Education with Experienced Graduate Employment Services, and an Advanced Institution in Graduate Employment Services in Hubei province. In addition, it is rated as one of the most influential brands of Hubei province in the 60 years since the founding of PRC, one of the most influential institutions in China in providing scientific and educational services in 2010, an Advanced Institution in Providing Scientific and Technological Services for Hubei province, an Institution of Higher Education with Good Fame, one of the Best Civilized Institutions