1. These two universities are directly under the Ministry of Education, and the former 985 Engineering University is one of the universities in the double project. However, Central South University is a vice-ministerial university, and Hunan University is a bureau-level university.

2. Central South University has 9 A-levels and above, while Hunan University has only 5.

3. Central South University is located in Changsha, a famous historical and cultural city in Hunan Province, covering an area of 310.7 million square meters. The school has 30 secondary colleges, including Xiangya Hospital, Xiangya Second Hospital, Xiangya Third Hospital, three 3A general hospitals and Xiangya Stomatological Hospital, and enjoys the reputation of "Southern Xiangya".