Key Discipline


National Key (Cultivation) Discipline:


Material Science (2007)


Hubei Province Advantage Discipline:


Materials Science (2008),


Metallurgical Engineering (2008)


Hubei Province Key Discipline:


Materials Science and Engineering (2006),


Metallurgical Engineering (2006),


Materials Science (1994),


Steel Metallurgy (1994)


Hubei Province Innovation Discipline:


Steel Metallurgy (2004)


Chutian Scholar Discipline:


Materials Processing Engineering (2008),


Materials Physics and Chemistry (2007),


Metallurgical Physical Chemistry (2006),


Steel Metallurgy (2001),


Materials Science (2001)



Degree Authorization


Post-doctoral Research Center:


Metallurgical Engineering (2007),


Materials Science and Engineering (2009)


Doctor’s Degree Authorization:


Metallurgical Engineering (2010),


Materials Science and Engineering (2010)


Master’s Degree Authorization:


Materials Science and Engineering (2005),


Metallurgical Engineering (2005),


Plasma Physics (2003),


Materials Processing Engineering (1990),


Materials Science (1986),


Steel Metallurgy (1986)


Master’s Degree of Engineering Authorization:


Materials Engineering (1999),


Metallurgical Engineering (1999)




Undergraduate major and Histroy


Metallurgical Engineering:Since 1953, authorized as Hubei Province Brand Major in 2005, authorized as National Characteristic Major in 2008


Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials Engineering:Since 1961, authorized as Hubei Province Brand Major in 2004, authorized as National Characteristic Major in 2007


Materials Processing and Control Engineering:Since 1953, authorized as Hubei Province Brand Major in 2006


Metallic Materials Engineering:Since 1974


Energy and Power Engineering:Since 2008


Materials Chemistry:Since 2014