On April 29, 2000, Central South University was formed by the merger of Central South University of Technology, Hunan Medical University and Changsha Railway Institute in the reform of national institutions of higher learning. It can be traced back to Hunan Higher Institute of Technology and Xiangya Medical College founded by 1903 and 19 14 respectively.
Central South University of Technology, formerly known as Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1952), enjoys a world-renowned mining discipline and is known as the "Huangpu of Mining and Metallurgy" in China. Changsha Railway Institute, formerly known as Central South Institute of Architecture and Engineering (1953), enjoys the reputation of "Troika" in domestic civil engineering. Hunan Medical University, formerly known as Xiangya Medical College (19 14), is the earliest institution of higher learning of western medicine in China, enjoying the reputation of "Xiangya in the south and Concord in the north".
Central South University is located in Changsha, a famous historical and cultural city in China, with an area of 310.7 million square meters and a building area of 2.09 million square meters. It spans the banks of Xiangjiang River, adjacent to the majestic Yuelu Mountain and the surging Xiangjiang River. Elegant environment and pleasant scenery. It is an ideal garden for study and study.
Central South University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education, the first batch of national "2 1 1 Project", the provincial key university of "985 Project" and the first batch of national "201Plan". 20 17 was selected as a world-class university in September. Party Secretary Hongyi and President Tian Hongqi.
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Baidu encyclopedia-central south university