Changsha's secondary basic education has a high reputation in Hunan Province and even the whole country. Hunan Normal University High School, Changsha No.1 Middle School, Changjun Middle School and Yali Middle School are also called the four famous schools in Changsha. In addition, Changsha No.1 Middle School, Changsha Han Wei Experimental Middle School, Mingde Middle School and Zhou Nan Middle School. There are also many excellent teachers and humanities.

Changsha's higher education is relatively developed, with four "key universities" of 2 1 1 project, namely National University of Defense Technology, Central South University, Hunan University and Hunan Normal University. Three of them entered the 985 Project, ranking third with Xi 'an in number, among which Central South University is the only vice-ministerial university in Hunan. National University of Defense Technology is one of the best military academies, which is very prominent in the computer field. Central South University occupies an important position in the fields of materials, machinery, metallurgy, medicine, transportation and bridge and tunnel engineering, and has a very high influence at home and abroad. The predecessor of Hunan University is Yuelu Academy, which has strong research strength in civil architecture, chemistry, finance and economics, automobile and so on. Hunan Normal University, formerly known as National Teachers College, is the leader of Hunan provincial universities, and its arts and sciences have certain strength in the whole country. Xiangtan University is the only local university in China that has set up a training base for reserve officers. It has been listed as a reserve officer training base and a postgraduate training base by the Guangzhou Military Region and the 6 1046 General Staff of the People's Liberation Army. Cultivating dual-use talents has become a major feature of Xiangtan University. Every year, a large number of graduates enter Guangzhou Military Region, South China Sea Fleet, Chengdu Military Region and Beijing Military Region. Changsha University of Science and Technology, formerly known as Changsha Electric Power Institute and Changsha Jiaotong University, has developed rapidly in recent years, building universities for the Ministry of Communications and Hunan Province.

The main institutions of higher learning in Changsha are:

National University of Defense Technology [(985+2 1 1+ provincial * *] Central South University [985+2 165438+ provincial * *] Hunan University [985+21] Xiangtan.

Hunan Engineering Vocational College, Hunan Communications Vocational College, Hunan Network Engineering College, Hunan Biomechanical Vocational College, Changsha Normal College, Hunan Water Conservancy and Hydropower Vocational College, Hunan Information Engineering Vocational College, Hunan Mass Media Vocational College, Hunan Communications Vocational College, Changsha Social Work College Changsha Environmental Protection Vocational College, Hunan Industrial Technology Vocational College, Hunan Modern Logistics Vocational College hunan mechanical and electrical Vocational and Technical College Changsha Education College Changsha Electric Power Vocational and Technical College Insurance Vocational College Hunan Business Vocational and Technical College.