A file photo of Wuhan University in central China's Hubei Province. [Photo: sina.com.cn]

A late night escort service mainly for female students who return to campus after 11 pm turns out to be quite popular recently in central China's Wuhan University in Hubei Province.

The University Security Department has dispatched five patrol cars and ten security guards to go on patrol within the university area every night. The escort scheme, first launched last May, has won wide applauses from the students on campus.

Female students who go out for study or internship can call for the late night escort service and then be picked up at the designated place in around five minutes.

The escort service is also provided to those who have missed the last school bus back to campus and students who need to be rushed to hospital.

Deng Yingyuan, Director of the Security Department at Wuhan University says the late night escort service is provided to better secure the safety of the students on campus, especially female students.

So far, more than 200 students have been escorted by the Security Department.