List of universities and colleges in Hunan
As of 2023, Hunan hosts 137 institutions of higher education, ranking fifth together with Sichuan (137) among all Chinese provinces after Jiangsu (168), Henan (168), Guangdong (162), and Shandong (156).[1][2] Hunan is also the seat of 12 adult higher education institutions.[3] Two major cities in Hunan (Changsha and Xiangtan) were ranked in the top 500 cities in the world by scientific research output, as tracked by the Nature Index in 2017.[4] There are three national key universities under Project 985 (Hunan University, Central South University and the National University of Defense Technology) in Hunan, the third highest after Beijing and Shanghai. Hunan Normal University in Changsha is the key construction university of the national 211 Project, and Xiangtan University in Xiangtan is a key university jointly built by Hunan Province and the Ministry of Education and a member of national Project 111. These five national key universities are included in the Double First-Class Universities of Hunan Province.
Hunan University and Central South University are the only two Project 985 universities in Changsha, Hunan to appear in the world's top 200 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities and the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[5][6] Hunan Normal University, the National University of Defense and Technology and Changsha University of Science and Technology located in Changsha, were ranked in the world's top 701 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities.[6]
Hunan Agricultural University in Changsha, the University of South China in Hengyang, Hunan University of Technology in Zhuzhou and Xiangtan University in Xiangtan were ranked in the top 801-900 globally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.[7][8][9][10] Hunan University of Science and Technology in Xiangtan and Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha were ranked number 988 and number 1429 respectively in the 2022 Best Global Universities by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[5][11] As of 2023, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in Changsha ranked the best in Central China region and 26th nationwide among Chinese Medical Universities.[12]
National key public universities
[edit]Changsha City
[edit]- Central South University (Project 211, Project 985, Double First Class University)
- Hunan University (Project 211, Project 985, Double First Class University)
- Hunan Normal University (Project 211, Double First Class University)
- National University of Defense Technology (Project 211, Project 985, Double First Class University)
Xiangtan City
[edit]- Xiangtan University ( Double First Class University)
Provincial key public universities
[edit]Changsha City
[edit]- Central South University of Forestry and Technology
- Changsha University of Science and Technology
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Hunan First Normal University
- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine
- Hunan University of Technology and Commerce
Hengyang City
[edit]Jishou City
[edit]Loudi City
[edit]Shaoyang City
[edit]Xiangtan City
[edit]Yueyang City
[edit]Zhuzhou City
[edit]General undergraduate universities (public)
[edit]Changsha City
[edit]- Changsha Normal University
- Changsha University
- Hunan University of Finance and Economics
- Hunan Police Academy
- Hunan Women's University
Hengyang City
[edit]Xiangtan City
[edit]Yongzhou City
[edit]General undergraduate universities (private)
[edit]- Changsha Medical University
- Hunan International Economics University
- Hunan Institute of Information Technology
- Hunan Institute of Traffic Engineering
- Hunan Applied Technology University
Vocational and technical colleges/universities
[edit]- Changsha Aeronautical Vocational and Technical College
- Changsha Social Work College
- Hunan Mass Media Vocational and Technical College
- Changde Vocational and Technical College
References
[edit]- ^ "全国普通高等学校名单 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站". hudong.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "全国高等学校名单 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站". www.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "全国高等学校名单 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站". www.moe.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "The top 500 cities by scientific output in 2017 | Nature Index 2018 Science Cities | Supplements | Nature Index". www.natureindex.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ a b "US News Best Global Universities Rankings in Changsha". U.S. News & World Report. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ a b "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Hunan Agricultural University". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Hunan University of Technology". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Xiangtan University". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking-University of South China". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Best Global Universities Rankings: Xiangtan City". U.S. News & World Report. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking's Best Chinese Universities Ranking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.