It is 985 and 2 1 1 university, ranking 22nd in China. According to official website of Central South University, Central South University is located in Changsha, Hunan Province. It is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). Directly under the Ministry of Education, it ranks among the national "Double First Class", "985 Project" and "2 1 1 Project". In the ranking of China University in 2023, Central South University ranked 22nd in China.