Wuhan University's motto is get bestirred, develop perseverance, aspire after truth and blaze new trails. The implication of the motto as a whole is: Carry on and develop the great spirit of self-reliance and unremitting struggle, which is characteristic of the Chinese nation. Foster a lofty aspiration to work hard at studies with utter dedication to promoting the prosperity of the country. Build up an indomitable moral character and an unyielding integrity, and adopt a scientific and rigorous attitude in pursuit of studies in an effort to find out the objective law of the development of things, and open up new phases to win fresh successes so as to attain the aim of running the socialist Wuhan University with sucesses to perform new meritorious services in the interests of the country.

Anniversary day of Wuhan University: November 29.