Hunan University of Science and Technology
Hunan University of Science & Technology (HNUST) (Chinese: 湖南科技大学; pinyin: Húnán Kējì Dàxué) is an institution of higher learning in Xiangtan, Hunan of China, under the jointly jurisdiction of central government and provincial government, and is mainly administered by Hunan Province.[2] HNUST is listed in the “Domestic First-Class Universities” of Hunan Province.[2]
湖南科技大学 | |||||||
Motto | 唯实惟新 至诚致志 | ||||||
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Type | Public | ||||||
Established | 18 August 1949 | ||||||
Affiliation | Hunan Education Department | ||||||
President | Zhu Chuanqu (朱川曲) | ||||||
Academic staff | 2,567 (August 2019)[1] | ||||||
Students | 36,714 (August 2019)[1] | ||||||
Location | , , China 27°54′16″N 112°55′02″E | ||||||
Campus | 3,100 mu | ||||||
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Website | english | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 湖南科技大學 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 湖南科技大学 | ||||||
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History
Hunan University of Science & Technology (HNUST), which evolves from Northern Hunan Construction College founded in 1949 and was formed in 2003 by the merger of Xiangtan Institute of Technology and Xiangtan Normal University.[3]
Rankings and Reputation
As of 2022, Hunan University of Science and Technology was ranked 101st in China, 261st in Asia and 988th globally by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[4]
The 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Hunan University of Science and Technology 989th in the world based on their publications for the period 2018–2021.[5] The Nature Index 2023 by Nature Research ranked the university among the top 1000 leading research institutions globally for the high quality of research publications in natural science.[6]
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
USNWR Global[7] | 988 (2022) |
Regional – Overall | |
USNWR Asia[8] | 261 (2022) |
National – Overall | |
USNWR National[9] | 101 (2022) |
Overall, Hunan University of Science and Technology was ranked in the top 1000 universities in the world by several international rankings including the CWTS Leiden Ranking, the U.S. News & World Report, and the Nature Index.[4][6][5]
Subjects Rankings
Subjects ranking by | 2022 Global Ranking |
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U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking[4] | |
Chemistry | 384th |
Computer Science | 411th |
Engineering | 601th |
Material Science | 659th |
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)[10] | |
Civil Engineering | 201-300 |
Chemical Engineering | 301-400 |
Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 |
Chemistry | 401-500 |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 |
References
- 学校简介. Hunan University of Science and Technology (in Chinese). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- "Hunan University of Science and Technology". english.hnust.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "About Hunan University of Science and Technology". english.hnust.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "2022 US News Best Global Universities Ranking Hunan University of Science and Technology". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- "Institution research output table | Nature Index". www.natureindex.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- "US News Best Global University Rankings 2022".
- "US News Asia University Rankings 2022".
- "US News University Rankings 2022".
- "ShanghaiRanking-Hunan University of Science and Technology". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.