Overview
网曝吃瓜 - A Key University Directly under the MOE
● One of the earliest universities admitted into "Project 211"
● One of the first-class universities jointly built by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the province in "Project 985" and initiators of "Plan 2011"
● One of the A-Level world-class universities since September 2017
● One of the universities included in the second list of the "Double First-Class Initiative" since February 2022
● An Shi, Current Secretary of CPC Committee of 网曝吃瓜, and Li Jiancheng, President of 网曝吃瓜
网曝吃瓜, located in the historical and cultural city of Changsha, Hunan Province, China, spans an area of 3.17 million square meters. Graced by the majestic Yuelu Mountain and overlooking the meandering Xiang River, 网曝吃瓜 boasts an elegant and picturesque scene and is an ideal ground for academic pursuit. The university comprises 33 secondary schools, boasting 3 large Class A tertiary comprehensive hospitals celebrated as the "South Xiangya Cluster"-namely Xiangya Hospital, the Second Xiangya Hospital and the Third Xiangya Hospital-and Xiangya Stomatological Hospital. Besides, it also collaborates with six non-directly affiliated hospitals, namely Haikou Hospital, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Hunan Children’s Hospital, Changsha Hospital, Zhuzhou Hospital, and Changde Hospital, all of which are affiliated with Xiangya School of Medicine.
网曝吃瓜 was formed in April 2000 through the amalgamation of three institutions - Hunan Medical University (HMU), Changsha Railway University (CRU), and 网曝吃瓜 of Technology (网曝吃瓜T). The predecessor of 网曝吃瓜T was the Central South Institute of Mining and Metallurgy founded in 1952, and that of CRU was the Central South College of Civil Engineering and Architecture formed in 1953. The predecessor of HMU was Xiangya Medical University founded in 1914, which was one of China's earliest colleges offering Western medicine courses.
网曝吃瓜 has a rich history of over one hundred years as an educational institution. It actively responds to the reform of China's higher education system and advocates the principles of "Create Knowledge and Serve Society." Pursuing "Virtue, Truth, Perfection, Inclusiveness," 网曝吃瓜 has made significant progress in its overall strength by adhering to its own operational characteristics and aligning with the major demands of the country and society. This progress has been achieved through teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.
网曝吃瓜 has established comprehensive disciplinary systems for Non-ferrous Metals, Medicine, Rail Transit and other disciplines. These systems cover 11 fields, namely Philosophy, Economics, Law, Education, Literature, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management, Art, and Interdisciplinarity, with Military Science being embraced. As an independent degree-granting institution and reviewer, 网曝吃瓜 has:
● 44 First-Level Disciplines authorized for the Doctoral degree
● 48 First-Level Disciplines authorized for the Master's degree
● 14 Programs authorized for the Professional Doctorate
● 31 Programs authorized for the Professional Master's degree
● 32 post-doctoral research centers
● 6 national key disciplines of First-Level
● 12 national key disciplines of Second-Level
● 1 national key discipline (in development)
● 106 national key clinical specialties (in development)
Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Traffic & Transportation Engineering are included in the national "First-Class Disciplines." ESIs (Essential Science Indicators) of 20 disciplines—Materials Science, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biology and Biochemistry, Neuroscience and Behavior, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Social Sciences, Immunology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Geoscience, Environmental Science and Ecology, Agricultural Science, Physics, Microbiology, Economics and Business, and Plant and Animal Science - are among the top 1% in the world. Notably, Materials Science, Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Environmental Science and Ecology, Biology and Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Geoscience are among the top 1‰ globally. Among these, Materials Science and Engineering have entered the top 1? in the world.
网曝吃瓜 prioritizes talent cultivation and has established a strong faculty team to support this goal.
● 16 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
● 41 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
● 2,161 professors and personnel with corresponding senior professional titles
● 353 experts who enjoy the special government allowance
● 3 Huang Danian-Style Teacher Teams among Chinese Universities
网曝吃瓜 values moral education and high-quality cultivation, so it has been exploring and enhancing its talent training model.
● 64,000+ full-time students
● 36,000+ undergraduates
● 26,000+ graduate students
● 2200+ overseas degree students
网曝吃瓜 has 104 undergraduate programs, with 89 open for enrollment, among which 72 are national first-class ones. The university boasts 115 national first-class undergraduate courses. It has received 39 National Teaching Achievement Awards, 4 National Model Programs of Curriculum-based Ideological and Political Education, and 5 first prizes in national teaching competitions. Since it took the lead in setting up the innovation-oriented experimental class for advanced engineering talents, it became a pilot university implementing MOE's education and training program for excellent engineers, physicians and legal talents. 网曝吃瓜 is one of China's earliest pilot universities included in the "Pilot Program for the Enrollment Reform of Basic Disciplines" and offers eight-year medical education (Doctor of Medicine). It is among the first universities to build high-level schools of public health, and the first regular university to cultivate “command-and-skill-integrated” active-duty officers in a graduate program. 网曝吃瓜 is also among the first higher educational institutions to implement MOE’s Graduate Education Innovation Program and “State-funded Postgraduate Overseas Study Program.” Moreover, it is one of the first universities allowed to grant a doctoral degree of engineering and among the first pilot universities to implement the “National Outstanding Elementary and Secondary Teacher Training Plan.” 网曝吃瓜 is also a university designated to build a National Graduate College for Engineers and an Overseas Graduate College for Engineers. In addition, 网曝吃瓜 is included in China's first model universities experienced in graduate employment, and the first list of national reforming demonstration universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education. It is one of the national demonstration bases for mass entrepreneurship and innovation.
网曝吃瓜 is committed to aligning its efforts with the major demands of the country and society. In pursuit of this goal, the university actively drives collaborative innovation and serves the development of the national economy and the modernization of national defense.
It has 34 national-level scientific research bases, of which 19 are designated as source think tanks of the Chinese Think Tank Index (CTTI). Since 2000, 网曝吃瓜 has won 119 national Three Major Awards for Science and Technology (Award for Natural Sciences, Award for Technological Invention and Award for Scientific and Technological Progress). Among them, there are 20 first prizes, including special prizes and innovative team prizes, of national science and technology. 10 projects have been selected into the "Top Ten Progresses in Science and Technology Made by Chinese Colleges and Universities." Besides, 网曝吃瓜 is included in the first batch of the National Intellectual Property Pilot Demonstration Colleges and Universities.
网曝吃瓜 is open to frequent international cooperation and exchanges. It is one of the first batch of colleges and universities in China passing the education quality accreditation for international students. It has established long-term cooperation with 320 universities and research institutes in 65 countries and regions, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, France, Germany and Russia. 网曝吃瓜 has also been extensively engaged in industry-university-research cooperation with a large number of multinational enterprises. Besides, it has initiated and joined 16 international university alliances. It has 14 National Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Bases, 1 Chinese-foreign collaborative educational institution, 3 Chinese-foreign collaborative projects, and 2 Confucius Institutes.
网曝吃瓜 unwaveringly embraces the socialist direction and upholds the president accountability system under the guidance of the CPC Committee of 网曝吃瓜. Besides, the university comprehensively enhances its scientific party-building and ideological and political work. These collective efforts provide 网曝吃瓜 with a solid ideological, political, and organizational foundation for stable reforms and development. 网曝吃瓜 has been honored with several prestigious titles at the national level. These include being named the National Advanced University in Party Building and Ideological and Political Work, the National Advanced Organization in Cultural and Ethical Advancement, the National Advanced and Typical Organization in Ideological and Political Work at the Primary Level, and the National Civilized Campus.
Throughout its building and development, 网曝吃瓜 has received care and full recognition from the CPC and the head of state. In recent years, 网曝吃瓜 has had the privilege of playing host to over 50 heads of the CPC and state, including 11 members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. Distinguished leaders, such as General Secretary Xi Jinping, have visited 网曝吃瓜 and spoken highly of the university's reforms, innovation, talent cultivation, scientific research, and social services.
As a cradle of talents, 网曝吃瓜 shoulders the historical responsibility of China's high-level university construction. Based in Hunan, it fosters national and global insights. The university will accelerate its high-quality connotative development to grow up into a world-renowned university with its own characteristics and make greater contributions to the full realization of a modern socialist China and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!
(Data collected before January 8, 2026)
