The ace majors of Xiangtan University are: mathematics (information and computing science), engineering mechanics, philosophy, computer science and technology, software engineering, material physics, chemistry, economics, law, administration, tourism management, history of the Communist Party of China and English. In addition, Xiangtan University ranked 142 in the ranking of first-class majors (research-oriented) of China University in 2023. * * Three majors were rated as six-star majors in China (6 ★), seven as five-star majors in China (5★), 37 as four-star majors in China (4★) and 22 as three-star majors in China (6★).