The establishment of Wuhan Institute of China-SCO Geosciences Cooperation Research Center is motivated against the background of steering the “Belt and Road” Initiative and promoting the cooperation among SCO members, which turns out to be a significant measure taken in line with the synergy innovation driven by both the industry and universities as well as the overall interests of national development. The Wuhan Institute will serve the national development strategy and coordination of foreign relations, tailoring the urgent needs from the development of China-SCO Geosciences Cooperation Research Center. On the basis of CUG’s academic advantages, sci-tech achievements transformation and talents training, the Wuhan Institute is going to be constructed as an internationally influential geosciences cooperation research and talents training base, supporting the long-term development of China-SCO Geosciences Cooperation Research Center. Stemming from the needs for serving CUG’s globalized educational system, the Wuhan Institute is expected to be built as an innovative platform for talents training and academic exchanges, featuring a new mode of mutual coordination and connectivity, resources sharing and complementary advantages exchanging. With the further development of the Wuhan Institute, CUG will definitely take a step forward in promoting the globalized educational system and give momentum to building a world-class university in the field of geosciences.