Wuhan University is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is a key university under China’s “Project 985” and “Project 211” and one of the first universities selected for the “Double First-Class” initiative. In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities Subject Rankings, Economics and Business ranked 54th globally. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Economics and Econometrics ranked 83rd.

The School covers two major fields, economics and management, and has three first-level disciplines: Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, and Business Administration. Theoretical Economics has been selected twice for the national “Double First-Class” discipline development initiative. In the fifth round of national discipline evaluations, all three first-level disciplines were rated as Class A disciplines. Economics and Business at Wuhan University ranks among the top 1% globally according to ESI. The School has successively obtained three major international accreditations: AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB.

With the vision of “Broad Economics and Broad Management, Pursuing Both Principles and Practical Applications, Leading in China and Renowned Worldwide,” the School adheres to a development strategy that places equal emphasis on economics and management, as well as talent cultivation and scientific research, while integrating theoretical innovation with social service and combining Chinese issues with an international perspective. The School is therefore recruiting talented individuals from around the world and sincerely invites outstanding scholars in economics and management, both from China and abroad, to join us.

Research Areas

As a leading business school in China with world-class standing, EMS is seeking excellent candidates from all over the world in the following research areas：

1. Strategy, International Business, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Supply Chain Management, Business Ethics
2. Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership
3. Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Hotel and Hospitality Management,
4. Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Management
5. Other AI related areas

Positions and requirements

1. Permanent Faculty Positions

1）Chair Professor
Distinguished scholars from renowned universities in China and abroad.

2）Full Professor (Permanent Faculty)
Candidates should currently hold permanent professorships at leading universities or in leading disciplines in China, or be exceptionally outstanding associate professors. Alternatively, candidates should hold formal teaching or research positions equivalent to assistant professor or above at renowned overseas universities or research institutions. Candidates should generally be no older than 45 years of age.

3）Associate Professor (Permanent Faculty)
Candidates should currently hold permanent associate professorships at leading universities or in leading disciplines in China, or be exceptionally outstanding pre-tenure faculty members or postdoctoral researchers holding formal teaching or research positions at renowned universities or research institutions in China or abroad. Candidates should generally be no older than 40 years of age.

2. Fixed-Term Appointment Positions

A “3+3” appointment system is implemented. Those who pass the appointment-term assessment and the competitive selection process uniformly organized by the University may transfer to permanent faculty positions.

1). Specially Appointed Associate Research Fellow

Candidates should be exceptionally outstanding pre-tenure faculty members or postdoctoral researchers currently holding formal teaching or research positions at renowned universities or research institutions in China or abroad. In general, candidates should have attained the academic level required for promotion to associate professor in the relevant discipline at Wuhan University in the corresponding year and possess the competitiveness and development potential comparable to newly appointed associate professors or equivalent-level personnel at benchmark universities or in benchmark disciplines. Candidates should generally be no older than 35 years of age.

2). Fixed-Term Lecturer

Candidates should be pre-tenure faculty members or postdoctoral researchers currently holding formal teaching or research positions at renowned universities or research institutions in China or abroad, or exceptionally outstanding recent PhD graduates. Candidates should have a strong academic background, relatively outstanding academic achievements, and considerable development potential. In general, they should possess the competitiveness and development potential comparable to newly appointed lecturers or equivalent-level personnel at benchmark universities or in benchmark disciplines. Candidates should generally be no older than 35 years of age.

Compensation, benefits and research funds

Supported by the Charles Huang Foundation, compensation and research fund are highly competitive and commensurate with qualification and positions. For qualified candidates with tenure-track positions (Assistant Professor and above), the compensation package can be ranging from RMB420,000 to RMB1,550,000 or higher depending on positions and experience, together with other fringe benefits like attractive housing allowance, social insurance, housing accumulation fund, health care, high quality educational resources for children, etc. In addition, large amount of research funds will be provided to encourage and support their initial and successive research activities.

Application

Please submit the “Faculty Application 2026 – School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University” application package to recruit_ems@whu.edu.cn. The required application materials include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, published or working paper samples, teaching statement, and evaluation (if any). Three letters of recommendation are required for the Assistant Professor level at the time of application, in the application package, or sent by the recommender in separate emails directly to recruit_ems@whu.edu.cn. Three letters of recommendation are required for the Associate Professor and Full Professor positions no later than the department interview is conducted.

The application review process will start in October 2026. The interviews for selected candidates will be conducted in person during the IACMR conference, or alternatively, online or in person at a later date.

Contact Information

• Tel: 027-68753011
• Contact Person: Xu
• Email: recruit_ems@whu.edu.cn
• Mailing Address: Organization and Personnel Office, School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University , Postal Code: 430072.