Central South University

Central South University (CSU), located in the historical and cultural city of Changsha, Hunan Province, China, spans an area of 3.17 million square meters. Graced by the majestic Yuelu Mountain and overlooking the meandering Xiang River, CSU boasts an elegant and picturesque scene, is an ideal ground for academic pursuit. The University comprises 31 secondary colleges, boasting 3 large Class A tertiary comprehensive hospitals that are comparable to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital - namely Xiangya Hospital, the Second Xiangya Hospital and the Third Xiangya Hospital - and Xiangya Stomatological Hospital.

As a key university directly under the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China, CSU is one of the first universities admitted into "Project 211" (the Chinese government's endeavor aimed at strengthening about 100 institutions of higher education and key disciplinary areas), "Project 985" (the Chinese government's effort to found world-class universities), and "Plan 2011" (the Chinese government's another initiative to improve universities' innovation forces). In September 2017, CSU was enlisted as one of the A-Level "Double First Rate" universities by the State Council. In February 2022, CSU was included in the second list of the "Double First-Class Initiative". Currently, the Secretary of the CPC Committee of CSU is Yi Hong and the President is Li Jiancheng.

CSU was formed in April 2000 through the amalgamation of three institutions - Hunan Medical University (HMU), Changsha Railway University (CRU), and Central South University of Technology (CSUT). The predecessor of CSUT was the Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy founded in 1952 and that of CRU was the Central South College of Civil Engineering and Architecture formed in 1953. Their main disciplines originated from Mining & Metallurgy and Civil Engineering - two disciplines of Hunan Industrial College established in 1903. The predecessor of HMU was Xiangya Medical University founded in 1914, which was one of China's earliest colleges offering Western medicine courses.

Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Traffic & Transportation Engineering are included in the national "First-Class Disciplines." ESIs (Essential Science Indicators) of 19 disciplines—Materials Science, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biology and Biochemistry, Neuroscience and Behavior, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Social Sciences, Immunology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Geoscience, Environmental Science and Ecology, Agricultural Science, Physics, Microbiology, Economics and Business - are among the top 1% in the world. Notably, the ESI of Materials Science, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology are among the top 1‰ worldwide.

CSU prioritizes talent cultivation and has established a strong faculty team.
● 16 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
● 39 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
● 2,014 professors and personnel with corresponding senior professional titles
● 355 experts who enjoy the special government allowance
● 3 Huang Danian-Style Teacher Teams among Chinese Universities
CSU values moral education and high-quality cultivation, so it has been exploring and enhancing its talent training model.
● 62,000+ full-time students
● 35,000+ undergraduates
● 24,000+ graduate students
● 2,200+ overseas degree students
CSU has 104 undergraduate programs and 89 open for enrollment, among which there are 72 national first-class ones. The university boasts 84 national first-class undergraduate courses. 39 of its programs and courses have won the National Teaching Achievement Award, 4 ideological and political demonstration programs of national courses, and 4 first prizes of national teaching competitions. Since it took the lead in setting up the innovation-oriented experimental class for advanced engineering talents, it became a pilot university implementing MOE's education and training program for excellent engineers, physicians and legal talents. CSU is one of China's earliest pilot universities included in the "Pilot Program for the Enrollment Reform of Basic Disciplines" and offers eight-year medical education (Doctor of Medicine). It is among the first universities to build high-level schools of public health, and the first regular university to cultivate “command-and-skill-integrated” active-duty officers in a graduate program. CSU is also the first higher educational institutions to implement MOE's Graduate Education Innovation Program and "State-funded Postgraduate Overseas Study Program." Moreover, it is the first universities allowed to grant a doctoral degree of engineering and the first pilot universities to implement the "National Outstanding Elementary and Secondary Teacher Training Plan." In addition, CSU is included in China's first model universities experienced in graduate employment, and the first list of national reforming demonstration universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education. It is one of the national demonstration bases for mass entrepreneurship and innovation.
It has 31 national-level scientific research platforms, of which 17 are designated as source think tanks of the Chinese Think Tank Index (CTTI). Since 2000, CSU has won 112 national Three Major Awards for Science and Technology (Award for Natural Sciences, Award for Technological Invention and Award for Scientific and Technological Progress). Among them, there are 18 first prizes, including special prizes and innovative team prizes, of national science and technology. Ten projects have been selected into the "Top Ten Progresses in Science and Technology Made by Chinese Colleges and Universities." Besides, CSU is included in the first batch of the National Intellectual Property Pilot Demonstration Colleges and Universities.
CSU is open to frequent international cooperation and exchanges. It is one of the first batch of colleges and universities in China passing the education quality accreditation for international students. It has established long-term cooperation with 280 universities and research institutes in 54 countries and regions, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, France, Germany and Russia. CSU has also been extensively engaged in industry-university-research cooperation with a large number of multinational enterprises. Besides, it has initiated and joined 16 international university alliances. It has 12 National Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Bases, 1 Chinese-foreign collaborative educational institution, 3 Chinese-foreign collaborative projects, and 2 Confucius Institutes.

Contact Information:
Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges
Add: F2 Library, Main Campus of Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha Hunan 410083 P.R. China
International Student Office
Add: Library 210, Main Campus of Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha Hunan 410083 P.R. China
Tel: +86 -731-8887 7515
+86 -731-8883 6737 (non-medical major consultation)
+86 -731-8265 0391(medical major consultation)
Fax: +86 -731-8871 0136
E-mail: admissions@csu.edu.cn

（Source: Official English Website of Central South University）
Source：en.changsha.gov.cn