About
Hunan University is a national public university in Yuelu, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. It is also a member in the BRICS Universities League.
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 78 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=504
597
32.0
2026
THE
251–300
50
54.3
2026
ARWU
151-200
—
2025
US News
=109
10
70.0
2026
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Key Facts
36,496
Students
15.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
3%
Int'l Students
44 : 56
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
3
Chemical Engineering
6
Civil Engineering
7
Civil Engineering
8
Mechanical Engineering
12
Engineering
16
Energy and Fuels
17
Instruments Science & Technology
22
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
22
Remote Sensing
23
Chemical Engineering
30
Condensed Matter Physics
31
Materials Science
=40
Chemistry
=42
Mathematics
42
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Subject Rankings
US News
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 7 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 8 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 12 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 16 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 22 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 30 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 31 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =40 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =42 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 47 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | =49 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 62 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Optics | =65 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =69 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 77 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =94 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =259 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =269 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =281 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =321 | 17.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =472 | 70.0 | 2026 |
ARWU
30 subjectsTHE
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 126–150 | 54.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 201–250 | 50.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
QS
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 201-260 | - | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-375 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 551-600 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 651-700 | - | 2025 |