The best 10 universities in Hunan are National University of Defense Technology, Central South University, Hunan University, Hunan Normal University, Xiangtan University, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan University of Science and Technology and South China University.
The National University of Defense Technology of PLA (hereinafter referred to as the National University of Defense Technology) is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is a comprehensive military university directly led by the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Production Party, and has always been a key institution for national and military construction.
Central South University was formed in April 2000 by the merger of Hunan Medical University, Changsha Railway Institute and Central South University of Technology. The former Central South University of Technology was formerly known as Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, founded in 1952, and the former Changsha Railway Institute was formerly known as Central South Institute of Architecture and Engineering, founded in 1953. The main disciplines of the two universities can be traced back to Hunan Higher Industrial School, which was founded in 1903.
Hunan University, which originated from Yuelu Academy, was founded in 976 AD, and was transformed into Hunan College in 1903. 1926 was named the provincial Hunan university, and 1937 became the 15 national university of the national government. In 1950, Mao Zedong wrote down the name of the school.
1953 was renamed as central south institute of architecture and engineering in the adjustment of national departments, and 1959 restored the name of Hunan university. In 2000, it merged with Hunan University of Finance and Economics to form a new Hunan University.
Hunan Normal University, referred to as "Hunan Normal University", is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. Selected into the first batch of national "2 1 1 project" key universities, national "double-class" universities, and "double-class" universities built by the Ministry of Education and key provinces in Hunan Province, and selected into the national "66