Hydrology education at Chinese universities: a comparative case study between Hohai University and the University of Arizona

Abstract Hydrology education for hydrological professionals is an important field due to the complex and multifaceted water issues that hydrologists face. Currently, hydrology at Chinese universities mainly focused on engineering, which leads inadequate scientific professional training from perspective of interdisciplinary educational framework. In this context, knowledge skills future cannot be systematically prepared. study, we explore challenges constraints hinder advancement by conducting inductive analysis in compare occurs China with United States. The result suggests a lack adequate financial support main constraint it inevitable problems such as high student-teacher ratio, insufficiently qualified educators, poor teaching materials equipment. To address issue, program should increased. addition, collaborative programs based online learning can effectively resolve inadequacy resources. Assessing system American carries certain significance creating reasonable emulating traditional engineering education.