1, Central South University, located in Changsha, Hunan Province, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). Directly under the central government, the system of deputy ministerial level ranks among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "21/project". As of May 2023, the school covers an area of 365,438.
2. Hunan University, referred to as "Huda", is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC), and ranks among the national "double first-class", "985 Project" and "21/project". As of March 2023, the campus area of the school is 24 1.
3. Hunan Normal University, referred to as "Hunan Normal University", is located in Changsha, Hunan Province. Selected as the first batch of national "2 1 1 project" key construction universities and national "double-class" construction universities. As of June 2023, the school has 7 campuses, covering an area of nearly 3,000 mu, with a building area of 13 1.
4. The National University of Defense Technology, located in Changsha, Hunan Province, is the first institution to enter the national "2 1 1 Project" construction plan, and the only institution in the military to enter the national "985 Project" construction ranks. In April, 2023, official website showed that the school has eight disciplines, 6 1 undergraduate majors.