On March 22, the 2018-2022 National College Student Competition Ranking List (Undergraduate, TOP300) was revealed, and the total score of HUST was 94.82, ranking the third nationwide for two consecutive rounds.

Since 2017, the ranking list has been published annually. It is the first ranking list in China that focuses on innovative talent training and the discipline competition achievements in higher education institutions. According to statistics, a total of 1,207 universities made it to the list. HUST ranked fourth in both the 2022 Discipline Competition Ranking List and the Seven-round (2012-2022) Overall Ranking List.

HUST integrates innovation and entrepreneurship education into the whole process of talent training. HUST adheres to education, building a multi-level and diversified platform of innovation and entrepreneurship practice, and a competition-oriented training platform for students. Meanwhile, HUST makes every effort to provide comprehensive and accurate services, supporting students to participate in discipline competitions from every possible aspect.

For the year 2022, HUSTers won a total of 1,537 awards that are provincial /ministerial level and above, including 265 international awards, 539 national awards and 733 provincial and ministerial awards. The number of participation in all kinds of competitions has reached 20,000 and 4,018 have won prizes. HUST achieved its best result in history by winning 9 gold medals and 2 silver medals in the 8th China International College Students’ "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. The university was placed second nationwide with 9 gold-winning projects that covered all competing tracks. In the 13th "Challenge Cup" Chinese College Students Entrepreneurship Competition, HUST won 4 gold awards, 2 silver awards and 2 bronze awards, ranking the second among Chinese higher education institutions in both the total number of gold awards and the total score. HUST won a special prize and two first prizes in the 5th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, which was led by the School of Mechanical Science and Engineering. In the 15th National University Student Social Practice and Science Contest on Energy Saving & Emission Reduction led by the School of Energy and Power Engineering, HUST won the Grand Prize. In the 11th National University Students’ Opt-Sci-Tech Competition organized by the School of Optical and Electronic Information, HUST ranked the first with the most first prizes among 154 participating universities in the final. In the 2022 global finals of the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) led by the School of Life Science and Technology, HUST has secured the gold medal for the second consecutive year. Led by the School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, HUST won the Grand Prize in the 8th BIM (Building Information Modeling) Graduate Design Competition.

Written by: Li Yi

Edited by: Hu Zhenxiang, Chang Wen, Peng Yumeng