1. Introduction to the College

The college of sociology is one of the earliest colleges of sociology founded after the restoration and reconstruction of Sociology in China. It is also a school of sociology with strong discipline strength and influence in China.

The institute consists of 3 departments: sociology, social policy and social work. It has bachelor's degrees available in sociology and social work. Along with master level and doctoral level degrees in those departments, the institute also has a post-doctoral research mobile station and social security secondary discipline master's degree and doctor's degree, applied psychology secondary discipline master's degree. The Institute has 10 key research bases: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Endowment Service Research Center, China Rural Governance Research Center, China Rural Revitalization Research Center, Sociology Theoretical Research Center, Poverty Reduction and Development Research Center, Social Work Research Center, Social Investigation and Research Center, Social Security Research Center, Population Research Center, Urban and Rural Construction Culture Research Center, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology Golden Bee Corporate Social Responsibility Research Institute. The Institute has a first-class social work comprehensive laboratory and social investigation system laboratory in domestic universities. The research on social issues, rural sociology, social security, political sociology, economic sociology, demography, anthropology, social management and services, social work and so on have a great impact on the academic community. The Institute has signed cooperation agreements with overseas universities like University of California at Berkeley, Arizona State University, University of Delaware and other universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The Institute invites overseas sociology experts to come to lectures all year round. Every year, many students participate in exchange programs and academic exchange projects in overseas and local universities, as well as masters and doctoral students in Universities in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

2.Recruitment Professional Direction

Professional Directions: Sociology, Social Work, Social Security, Demography, Social Psychology

3.Recruitment requirements

The requirements for successful applicants are: Have a good educational background, have obtained a doctoral degree in first-class universities and research institutions at domestic or abroad; have good academic achievements or academic potential; have professional learning, and teaching and research experience in law, philosophy, history, management, economics, education and other disciplines; have been published as first authors in famous journals in the field of this discipline in the past five years either domestically or internationally, high level of academic papers; those under 35 years of age, especially excellent applicants, can be exempted for particular requirements.

4.Relevant Treatment

According to the relevant regulations of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

5.The Way of Appointment

(1) Personal registration: All candidates should send your resumes, research plans and expert recommendation letters to soci@hust.edu.cn.

(2) Recommendation by the Academic Committee of the College for the first examination;

(3) According to recruitment interview procedure review of Huazhong University of Science and Technology;

(4) School approval.

Contact Us

Contact person: Qingping Zhou

E-mail: soci@hust.edu.cn

Zip code: 430074

Contact number: 86-27-87543152

Homepage of social College: http://soci.hust.edu.cn/