Central South University

Central South University (CSU; 中南大学) is a public university in Changsha, Hunan, China. Funded and overseen by China's Ministry of Education, it is a member of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction initiatives. It was formed on April 29, 2000, through the merger of Hunan Medical University, Changsha Railway University, and Central South University of Technology. Central South University is ranked #131 in best global universities in U.S. News & World Report, #83 in Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). CSU encompasses 12 fields of study: engineering, science, medicine, literature, law, economics, management, philosophy, education, history, agriculture, and the arts. The main campus is located in Yuelu District in Changsha.

Type

Vice-ministerial level university, University

Founded

2000