Xiangtan University, referred to as "Xiangda University", is located in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, the hometown of Comrade Mao Zedong. It is a comprehensive national key university founded by Chairman Mao.
Xiangtan University, referred to as "Xiangda University", was founded in 1958. It is one of the first 16 comprehensive national key universities in China. Is a university supported by the people of China, the Ministry of Education and the Hunan Provincial People's Government. It is located in the hometown of Comrade Mao Zedong and a famous historical and cultural city. The school is the first batch of master's degree awarding units in China, the first batch of colleges and universities that have signed contracts with the army to train national defense students, colleges and universities where foreign students in China have won scholarships from the China government, and colleges and universities with typical experience in the employment of graduates throughout the country.