On August 5, with the last batch of admission letters handed over for delivery,SCMU completed its 2026 undergraduate and pre‑university admissions. This year,SCMU admitted a total of 6,883 undergraduate and pre‑university students, including 6,220 general undergraduates, 394 pre‑university students, 12 students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 257 second‑bachelor‑degree students. The overall quality of incoming students registered a steady‑and‑rising trend.
High‑level Leadership Driving Admissions to Support Double‑First‑Class Development
The SCMU Party Committee and administrative authorities attach great importance to undergraduate and pre‑university admissions. They have carried out high‑level planning, deployment and guidance to secure high‑quality incoming students for “Double‑First‑Class” development. Xu Yeqin, Secretary of the SCMU Party Committee, provided careful guidance on admissions outreach and admission procedures. Liu Yi, Deputy Secretary of the SCMU Party Committee and President, took the lead in advancing promotional material production, admissions consultation and admission operations. All SCMU leaders headed teams to conduct admissions outreach activities.
Systematic Planning to Advance Undergraduate and Pre‑University Admissions Reform
In 2026, the Ministry of Education further deepened admissions reform and expanded high‑quality undergraduate enrolment. The Undergraduate School adopted systematic planning to optimize and adjust disciplinary structures and admissions configurations. One new major “Future Robotics” and SCMU’s first dual‑bachelor‑degree programme in “Pharmacy + Ethnology” were launched. The number of undergraduate majors was optimized to 62, with the proportion of enrolment in science, engineering, agriculture and medicine majors rising to 56%. One new direct‑admission experimental class for college‑entrance‑exam candidates and four on‑campus elite talent experimental classes were added, and enrolment for 16 micro‑majors was fully rolled out. Talent‑training programs were comprehensively revised. Pilot undergraduate‑doctor integrated training was initiated, alongside the 600‑student “Double‑First‑Class” exchange student scheme. Provincial‑specific major enrolment quotas and admissions policies for 2026 were thoroughly adjusted. Quota allocation and grouping were optimized, four major categories were eliminated, and the number of grouped majors was streamlined, which greatly boosted applicant interest.
“Three‑Dimensional”Admissions Outreach Burnishes the “Hidden‑Gem University” Brand
In 2026,SCMU further consolidated its three‑dimensional admissions outreach framework featuring “full‑staff participation, year‑round implementation and all‑round promotion”. Departments, faculty, students and alumni across the university joined forces to spread the reputation of the “Hidden‑Gem University”. Regular off‑campus programs delivering education on fostering the sense of community for the Chinese nation and popular‑science lectures were carried out in secondary schools. Promotional publications such as application guides were carefully revised and produced. A series of online articles were compiled, including ten key highlights of admissions and training, eight reasons to apply, and the themed series “Aspire for Minzu University”. Twenty‑five short‑video episodes including “Hidden‑Gem SCMU” and “National First‑Class Disciplines Forge the Future”, plus two public‑welfare videosPresident’s TalkandFaculty Insights, were filmed and produced. College promotional videos were updated, forming a portfolio of more than 40 video‑based promotional products. The university took part in five media‑hosted admissions live streams. It planned and held the “Campus Open Day cum Consultation Fair” as well as the “Virtual Campus Tour” live broadcast, attracting thousands of parents and candidates on‑site and exceeding 250,000 online views. Nearly 300 admissions outreach representatives attended over 150 offline consultation fairs in major student‑source provinces. Twelve admissions hotlines, on‑campus in‑person consultation counters and the Qidian Smart Q online consultation channel remained available to deliver targeted application‑filling guidance for candidates.
Consolidated Provincial Student Base and Breakthroughs in High‑Score Applicants
According to the filing cut‑off scores for the undergraduate batch (general category)released by Hubei Province (excluding specialprograms, pre‑university tracks and Sino‑foreign cooperativeprograms),SCMU’s minimum admission score for history stream stood at 580, ranking 8th among provincial universities; the minimum admission score for physics stream reached 573, ranking 9th among provincial universities.
For Hubei history streamfor the undergraduate batch (general category), the highest filing score hit 602, four points higher than that of 2025; the high‑score bracket threshold was 590, six points above the 2025 level. The rank corresponding to the minimum filing score remained largely unchanged year‑on‑year.For Hubei physics streamfor the undergraduate batch (general category), the highest filing score reached 610, 13 points higher than in 2025; the high‑score bracket threshold stood at 597, 24 points higher than 2025, with its corresponding rank improving by 2,082 places. The rank corresponding to the minimum filing score was roughly consistent with 2025.
Higher Major PreferenceFulfillmentNationwide and Sustained Improvement of Student Quality
For provinces admitting students by major groups under provincial undergraduate quotas, the first‑choice admission rate for general undergraduate majors reached 54.54%, an increase of 3.56 percentage points over 2025. The major‑preferencefulfillmentrate rose by 1.6 percentage points to 89.9%.Among the 31 Chinese-mainland admissions provinces, 28 province-stream combinations posted admission scores more than 30 points above the special-control line (former first-tier undergraduate line), six more than in 2025.
High‑score statistics show: 51.6% of history‑track(arts‑track),（unrestricted subject‑selection) provinces registered flat or improved gaps between top admission scores and the special‑control line; among the 16 provinces with enrolment exceeding 100 students, this proportion stood at 62.5%. For physics‑track (science‑track) applicants, 70.97% of provinces saw flat or widened gaps between top admission scores and the special‑control line; among the 16 provinces with enrolment over 100 students, the figure was 75%. Top‑score‑related ranks advanced in 51.6% of provinces.
Average‑score statistics indicate: 41.9% of history‑track (arts‑track, unrestricted subject‑selection) provinces recorded wider gaps between average admission scores and the special‑control line compared with 2025; among the 16 provinces with enrolment above 100 students, the proportion was 43.75%. For physics‑track (science‑track) applicants, 67.7% of provinces maintained or increased gaps between average admission scores and the special‑control line; among the 16 provinces with enrolment exceeding 100 students, the proportion hit 68.8%.
Editor‑in‑charge: Liu Qiong Reviewed by: Lei Changsheng Uploaded by: Liu Hong Release Date: August 8, 2026
