[Answer] In engineering-heavy majors like Automation and Computer Science at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, are there only one or two girls in each class?

[Answer] In engineering-heavy majors like Automation and Computer Science at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, are there only one or two girls in each class?

It’s not just this university. In most engineering majors, the number of female students is often relatively small, and this is directly related to the nature of the discipline. After all, many parents, taking into account future career paths and whether the major seems suitable, are reluctant to let their daughters study fields like these.

But there is also an opposite way of looking at it: because the number of girls is so small, the girls in classes like these often receive a great deal of attention. Aside from academics, this can be quite helpful for building self-confidence and even for finding a boyfriend they are happy with.

For male students, if your university is a comprehensive one, you might also think in terms of balance—the situation in liberal arts majors across campus may well be exactly the reverse.