Address: Yuhu District, 411105 Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Technology
Xiangtan University was founded in 1958 in Hunan Province on the proposal of Mao Zedong, who took a personal interest in the project and wrote the university’s name himself. It is located in Yuhu District of the city of Xiangtan, in Hunan. Operations resumed in 1974.
It is a provincial university, affiliated with the government of Hunan, and it is also built jointly with central authorities: the Ministry of Education and the national authority for defence science and technology take part alongside the province. This provincial-and-ministerial arrangement gives the university a place in the national system as well as the provincial one.
The university is multi-disciplinary rather than a single-subject institute. Its academic units include engineering schools and schools of the physical sciences, together with other fields, and its website presents undergraduate and graduate education as well as programmes for international students. Applicants should read the admission pages and programme lists for the current year, because intakes and requirements change from year to year. Figures for enrolment and staff differ between publications, so any number should be taken from the university itself for a stated year.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Key university in Hunan province. Regional industrial and research collaborations.
Research:
Advanced Materials & New Energy, Computational Chemistry & Theoretical Physics, AI & Big Data, Intelligent Manufacturing.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
32000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive university with growing strengths in materials science and engineering.
Cons
More regional focus.
Best For
Comprehensive university in Hunan with strong programs in materials science and chemical engineering.
Universität Augsburg in Germany is a public university with materials science, engineering, computer science and applied mathematics.
Finland's Aalto University is a public university with engineering, computer science and materials science.
Kyushu University in Japan is a public university where mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering sit beside materials science.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Who started Xiangtan University?
It was founded on the proposal of Mao Zedong, who took a personal interest in it and wrote its name. The university opened in 1958 in Hunan Province.
When did the university begin and resume operations?
Work began in 1958, and operations resumed in 1974. It is affiliated with the government of Hunan.
Where is Xiangtan University?
It is in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, a city in Hunan Province, central China. The official website carries the contact details of the university.
Who funds and supervises it?
It is a provincial public university affiliated with Hunan and co-funded with central authorities, including the Ministry of Education.
What kinds of schools does it have?
Its academic units include engineering schools and schools of the physical sciences, among others. The current list of schools is on the university website.
Does Xiangtan University accept international students?
The official website has a section on international student education, which sets out the programmes and procedures. Applicants should check it for the current year.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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