1. Metallurgical Engineering: In 2020, Central South University of Technology merged with two other schools to form the present Central South University, formerly known as Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. This school enjoys a world-renowned mining discipline and is known as "Mining and Metallurgy Huangpu" in China.
2. Mining Engineering: The major of mining engineering in this school comes down in one continuous line with metallurgical engineering, and both inherit the strength of Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mining engineering in Central South University is a national key discipline, and its discipline strength is really among the best. Moreover, the mining engineering of Central South University has its own characteristics, which is biased towards metal mining.
3. Materials Science and Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering of Central South University is a national key discipline. In the fourth round of national discipline evaluation, this discipline was also rated as A level, and its discipline and professional strength are beyond doubt. Moreover, Central South University has established long-term cooperative relations with well-known enterprises at home and abroad such as China Aluminum Group, Southwest Aluminum Group, ArcelorMittal 1 Steel Company, nanshan aluminum Group, etc., and studied materials science and engineering in this school, and the employment quality is very high.