Universities in Changsha, China
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Changsha
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Central South University with highest ranking among universities in Changsha ranked #29.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with Central South University ranked highest among 8 listed universities in Changsha.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Includes 3 universities from Changsha.
  • 08 Nov, 2023: New edition of QS University Rankings: Asia. 4 universities in Changsha ranked.

Rankings of universities in Changsha, China 2024

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 53 student ratings)
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  • #28 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #29 
  • #494 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #38 
  • #163 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 21 more rankings of Hunan University and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

  • #24 
  • #452 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #29 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #15 
  • #209 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 21 more rankings of Central South University and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

  • #68 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #119 
  • #651 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #36 
  • #372 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 7 more rankings of Changsha University of Science and Technology and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects


  • #47 
  • #226 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #118 
  • #1082 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #57 
  • #208 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 9 more rankings of National University of Defense Technology and subject specific rankings for 5 subjects

  • #184 
  • #1151 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #182 
  • #1449 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #135 
  • #656 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 15 more rankings of Hunan Normal University and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects

Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (based on 7 student ratings)
  • #235 
  • #1624 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #183 
  • #1465 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #231 
  • #1650 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 3 more rankings of Central South University of Forestry & Technology and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #316 
  • #2526 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #370 
  • #2326 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #313 
  • #328 
BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 29 March, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Changsha University

#8
China

Hunan First Normal University

Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (based on 5 student ratings)
  • #467 
  • #4294 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #326 
  • #344 
BCUR Best Chinese Universities Ranking - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 29 March, 2023]
  • #467 
  • #4288 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#9
China

Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

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  • #278 
  • #1854 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #326 
  • #1874 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #400 
  • #3807 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#10
China

Hunan University of Commerce


#11
China

Hunan Institute of Information Technology

Student satisfaction: 4.7 / 5.0 (based on 53 student ratings)

Highest subject rankings of universities in Changsha

Aerospace Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#5 
National University of Defense Technology
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#7 
Hunan University
Mathematics NTU Rankings by Subject
#14 
Central South University
Chemistry Nature Index - Top 100 Institutions in Sciences Asia Pacific
#22 
Hunan University
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#43 
Central South University
Finance GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101 
Hunan University
Economics URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#103 
Hunan University
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#168 
Hunan University
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#227 
Central South University

Changsha Key Facts for International Students

9 out of 11 Universities in Changsha Ranked in at least one ranking

26 Different Rankings list Universities in Changsha (19 institution and 7 subject rankings)

15 Global Rankings rank Universities in Changsha Among TOP 200

Population: 3094000

Time: GMT +8

District/province: Hunan,

Living costs for students in Changsha:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 48* (52% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 73* (27% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 46* (54% cheaper than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 25.77 CNY
  • Plug Type A
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type I
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

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FAQ

Hunan University ranks #1 in Changsha in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Changsha Hunan University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 31 rankings where Hunan University is listed.

National University of Defense Technology is ranked best in Changsha for Engineering (Aerospace Engineering). See all rankings for the National University of Defense Technology.

Hunan University is ranked best in Changsha for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Hunan University.

Central South University is ranked best in Changsha for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Central South University.

Hunan University is ranked best in Changsha for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Hunan University.

Central South University is ranked best in Changsha for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Central South University.

Hunan University is ranked best in Changsha for Business (Finance). See all rankings for the Hunan University.

Hunan University is ranked best in Changsha for Social Studies & Humanities (Economics). See all rankings for the Hunan University.

Hunan University is ranked best in Changsha for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Hunan University.

Central South University is ranked best in Changsha for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Central South University.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings BRICS:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 20% Staff with a PhD 10% Papers per faculty 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

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Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Urap

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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