page_title: Hunan University
section_title: Academics and administration
hierarchical_section_title: Hunan University / History / Academics and administration
caption_attribution_description: English: Hunan University Library
context_page_description: Hunan University, in Changsha, Hunan, is a member of Project 985 and Project 211, which are sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China aiming to become a world-class university. It is an elite university, with Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class University status, a major government initiative to comprehensively develop a group of elite universities into "world-class universities" by 2050.
  Hunan University is one of the most prestigious national key universities in People's Republic of China. The university belongs to the top 300th large comprehensive research universities in the world based on the several most cited global university rankings. Its Chemistry, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Design, Computer Science and Technology, Applied Economics, International Trade, and Business Administration programs are some of its strongest. As of January 2020, Hunan University has seven disciplines in mathematics, chemistry, engineering, physics, materials science, biology and biochemistry, and computer science in the top 1% of Essential Science Indicators.
context_section_description: The administration is led by a CPC secretary and a president. The current secretary is Deng Wei and the president is Duan Xianzhong.
  There are more than 30,000 full-time students, including more than 20,800 undergraduates and more than 14,000 graduate students.
  The college is part of the 211 Project and Project 985.
  It has the following colleges and departments:
  Architecture
  Biology
  Business Administration
  Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  Chinese Language and Literature
  Civil Engineering
  Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
  Design
  Economy and Trade
  Educational Science
  Electrical and Information Engineering
  Robotics
  Environmental Science and Engineering
  Finance and Statistics
  Foreign Languages and International Studies
  Journalism and Communication and Film and Television Arts
  Law
  Marxism Studies
  Mathematics and Econometrics
  Materials and Engineering
  Mechanical Vehicle Engineering
  Physical Education
  Physics and Microelectronics Science
  Yuelu Academy
caption: Hunan University Library
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