Hunan Network Engineering College is called the Open University because it was officially renamed and transformed into Hunan Open University in February 2020. In 2003, Hunan Provincial People's Government approved the establishment of Hunan Network Engineering Vocational College, and added a brand in hunan radio and tv university. On February 24th, 2020, 65438, hunan radio and tv university was officially renamed Hunan Open University, and Hunan Network Engineering College was officially renamed and transformed into Hunan Development University.