The universities in this city include Central South University, Hunan University, Hunan Normal University, Changsha University of Science and Technology and Hunan Agricultural University.

1, Central South University: It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, ranking among the national "double-class", "985 project" and "21/project".

2. Hunan University: It is also a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is a "double-class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 engineering" university.

3. Hunan Normal University: it is a key university in Hunan Province and a "double-class" construction university.

4. Changsha University of Science and Technology: It is a provincial key university focusing on engineering, science, management, economics, literature, law and art.

5. Hunan Agricultural University: it is a university jointly established by the Hunan Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and is also the leading construction unit of the national "20 1 1 plan" collaborative innovation center.