Central South University, founded in 1952, is one of the first national key universities invested and built by the Central People's Government after the founding of New China. It is also the only "2 1 1 project" university directly under the Ministry of Education of China. The school covers an area of more than 5,300 mu and has 16 colleges, including 96 undergraduate programs, 27 doctoral programs and 9 master programs.
Central South University has a strong faculty. Among more than 5,800 faculty members, professors and associate professors account for more than 60%. The school has 4 "973" chief scientists, 5 Changjiang scholars, distinguished professor, 3 winners of National Outstanding Youth Fund, 1 national famous teachers, 7 experts enjoying special government allowance from the State Council and many other academic giants.
Central South University has a high academic status and influence in the fields of materials science, chemistry, environmental science, mining engineering, energy science and engineering, traffic engineering and mechanical engineering. Among them, materials science ranks around 1% in the world, while environmental science, mining engineering and transportation engineering rank among the top in China.
Central South University is a university with a strong cultural atmosphere. The school has a variety of cultural activities, such as "Dream of Red Mansions Cultural Festival", "Jinji Lake Cultural Festival", "China Xiang Xiu Cultural Festival" and "MBA Forum of School of Economics and Management", which has a strong campus cultural atmosphere.