The School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University () is one of 27 schools in
Wuhan University,
Hubei province in
China
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. Formerly the Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (), it was merged into Wuhan University in 2000.
Location
It is located at No.129 Luoyu Road,
Hongshan District,
Wuhan,
Hubei Province.
History
The school was founded in 1956 as the Wuhan Institute of Surveying and Mapping. In 1958, the State Surveying and Mapping Bureau of China took charge of the college. In 1985, it was renamed as Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping. In 1993, the department of
Geodesy
Geodesy ( ) is the Earth science of accurately measuring and understanding Earth's figure (geometric shape and size), orientation in space, and gravity. The field also incorporates studies of how these properties change over time and equivale ...
and
Engineering Survey
Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more specializ ...
was merged into the university and renamed it as School of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering of the university. In February 2000, the
Ministry of Education of took charge of the university and merged it into
Wuhan University as its School of Geodesy and Geomatics.
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References
External links
Wuhan University School of Geodesy and Geomatics
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Wuhan University
Geodesy organizations