The official abbreviation is "Central South University". In fact, the name "Central South University" was asked twice in the history of its predecessor, but it failed. Finally, Hunan Central South University took the lead, and public information can be found.

There is also the "Zhongnan University of Economics and Law" commonly used by the people. It looks like a joke, but it's true. Many people take it for granted that Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics is actually the abbreviation of Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics before the merger, but political and legal majors will not recognize it. Similarly, Zhongnan University of Political Science and Law, as the abbreviation of Zhongnan University of Political Science and Law before the merger, could not get the support of the Department of Finance and Economics.

There are several seemingly compromise options, such as "Zhongnan Finance and Economics" and "Zhongnan Finance and Economics and Law", which have long been out of the game. Because finance and economics are linked with law, they are close to formality, and the focus is still on politics and law, which is of course inconvenient to use.