Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology （simplified Chinese: 湖南人文科技学院; traditional Chinese: 湖南人文科技學院; pinyin: Húnán Rénwén Kējì Xuéyuàn）(HUHST), established in 1978, is a state-owned provincial university of higher education approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education. It is located in Loudi, a newly built city in central Hunan province, China .