Hunan University

Yuelushan, Changsha

  • #=448 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 38,180Total Students
  • 2,972Faculty
  • 687Int'l Students

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Hunan University is situated at the foot of the picturesque Yuelu Mountain and on the west bank of the rippling Xiangjiang River in the historically and culturally renowned City of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province. It enjoys the title of an "Ancient Millenarian Academy, Famous Centennial University". As one of the key and most comprehensive universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education, it has been included in the state's "Project 211" and "Project 985" for priority investment and construction. Professor Liu Keli is the Party Secretary of the CPC Hunan University Committee and Professor Zhao Yueyu the President of this highly reputed institute.The University has Graduate School and 23 colleges and departments. Professional disciplines involve 11 subject categories, such as philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, management, medicine and arts, which offer 25 first-order disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees, 41 first-order disciplines authorized to confer Master's degree, and 20 academic degree authorizations, 2 key first-order disciplines and 14 key second-order disciplines honored at the national level, as well as 21 post-doctoral programs.

About

Hunan University is situated at the foot of the picturesque Yuelu Mountain and on the west bank of the rippling Xiangjiang River in the historically and culturally renowned City of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province. It enjoys the title of an "Ancient Millenarian Academy, Famous Centennial University". As one of the key and most comprehensive universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education, it has been included in the state's "Project 211" and "Project 985" for priority investment and construction. Professor Liu Keli is the Party Secretary of the CPC Hunan University Committee and Professor Zhao Yueyu the President of this highly reputed institute.The University has Graduate School and 23 colleges and departments. Professional disciplines involve 11 subject categories, such as philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, management, medicine and arts, which offer 25 first-order disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees, 41 first-order disciplines authorized to confer Master's degree, and 20 academic degree authorizations, 2 key first-order disciplines and 14 key second-order disciplines honored at the national level, as well as 21 post-doctoral programs.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2018
    #701-750
  • 2019
    #701-750
  • 2020
    #701-750
  • 2021
    #601-650
  • 2022
    #571-580
  • 2023
    #591-600
  • 2024
    #=494
  • 2025
    #=448

Student & Staff

Total students
38,180

45%
55%

International students
687

78%
22%

Total faculty staff
2,972

118
2854

Total students
38,180

45%
55%

International students
687

78%
22%

Total faculty staff
2,972

2854
118
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Campus locations

Yuelushan, Changsha, CN,

Yuelushan , Changsha , Hunan , China , 410082

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