Central South University is in Changsha, Hunan Province. 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 the course of Mining and Road in Hunan Higher Institute of Technology founded by 1903. Hunan Medical University, formerly known as Xiangya Medical College, was founded in 19 14 and is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in western medicine in China.

Central South University ranks among the national "double-class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project", and is selected as the national "201Plan", "Strong Foundation Plan" and "Excellent" leading universities.

Departments and majors of Central South University:

1, School of Earth Science and Information Physics: Earth information science and technology, geographic information science, geophysics, information engineering, surveying and mapping engineering, remote sensing science and technology, geological engineering and resource exploration engineering.

2. Law School: Law.

3. Institute of Powder Metallurgy: powder materials science and engineering, material chemistry, polymer materials and engineering.

4. School of Public Administration: Administration, Labor and Social Security, Philosophy and Sociology.

5. Aerospace Research Institute: aerospace engineering, detection guidance and control technology.

6. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Pharmaceutical Engineering.

7. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Light Alloy Institute): mechanical design and manufacturing and automation, vehicle engineering, microelectronics science and engineering.