The postgraduate education system is 2-3 years. Most schools have a master's degree for 3 years and a master's degree for 2 years. The graduate program of applied statistics in Central South University is three years.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics of Central South University was formed by the merger of Changsha Railway Institute, Central South University of Technology and Hunan Medical University in May 2002. Faculty 122, including 32 professors (including 22 doctoral supervisors) and 36 associate professors with corresponding titles.