3 985 universities and 4 2 1 1 universities. According to official website, the Education Department of Hunan Province, as of October 9, 2023, there were three 985 universities in Hunan, namely National University of Defense Technology, Central South University and Hunan University, and four 2 1 1 universities, namely National University of Defense Technology, Central South University, Hunan University and Hunan Normal University.