It lies in the Wuhan Economy and Technology Development Zone by the Lake Sanjiao.
There are ten disciplines in the university: economics, law, education, literature, history, agriculture, science, engineering, medicine, fine arts, design and management.
Jianghan University was created as a technical college by the city government of Wuhan in 1981.
In 2001, it merged with Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Hankou branch) and Wuhan Worker's Medical College; it later moved to the current campus.
It was established on the basis of the amalgamation of Jianghan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Hankou branch), Wuhan Institute of Education, and Wuhan Workers Medical College.