Xiangtan University, founded by Grandpa Mao, is an established national key university, one of the four top 100 universities in Hunan (Central South University, Hunan University, Xiangtan University and Hunan Normal University) and one of the four famous universities in Hunan. Xiangtan University is a famous university in China.

Times Education World University Ranking was released on 20 18, Xiangtan University ranked 80 1- 1000 in the world, and Chinese mainland ranked 45 universities. Three universities in Hunan were shortlisted, and Xiangtan University ranked third in Hunan universities.

In 20 18, The Times published the ranking of Asian universities, and Xiangtan University ranked 20th1-250th among Asian universities and 5th1among Chinese mainland universities.

USNews20 18 World University Ranking was released, and Xiangtan University ranked 1003 globally, ranking 87th among universities in Chinese mainland.

In the 20 18 ranking of teachers' academic level in China University, Xiangtan University ranks 80th in China and 3rd in Hunan.

20 17 soft science world-class discipline ranking released. Xiangtan University ranks among the first-class disciplines in the world in the fields of mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, energy science and engineering, etc. There are five disciplines on the list, ranking 72nd among universities in China and 3rd in Hunan.

Xiangtan University is one of the few universities in China that have been ranked by The and USNEWS, two international authoritative universities.

Xiangtan University is now a comprehensive national key university with landscape, informationization and modernization. The campus has basically formed a landscape ecological campus system with three squares as the core, four mountains, three gardens and three springs as the main body, and thrush lake, lotus pond and Qinhu lake as the links.