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]

Not to be confused with Henan University of Science and Technology.
Hunan University of Science and Technology
湖南科技大学
Motto
唯实惟新 至诚致志
TypePublic
Established18 August 1949 (1949)
AffiliationHunan Education Department
PresidentZhu Chuanqu (朱川曲)
Academic staff
2,567 (August 2019)[1]
Students36,714 (August 2019)[1]
Location
Xiangtan
,
Hunan
,
China

27°54′16″N 112°55′02″E
Campus3,100 mu
Colors   
Websiteenglish.hnust.cn
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese湖南科技大學
Simplified Chinese湖南科技大学

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 2021, Hunan University of Science and Technology was ranked 688th by SCImago Institutions Rankings among research universities around the world.[4] It ranked 101st in China, 261st in Asia and 988th globally by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[5]

The 2022 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Hunan University of Science and Technology 1013th in the world based on their publications for the period 2017–202020.[6] The Nature Index 2021 by Nature Research ranked the university among the top 1000 leading research institutions globally for the high quality of research publications in natural science.[7]

University rankings
Global – Overall
USNWR Global[8]988 (2022)
Regional – Overall
USNWR Asia[9]261 (2022)
National – Overall
USNWR National[10]101 (2022)

Overall, Hunan University of Science and Technology was ranked in the top 1050 universities in the world by several international rankings including the CWTS Leiden Ranking, the U.S. News & World Report, Nature Index and SCImago Institutions Rankings.[4][5][7][6]

Subjects Rankings
Subjects ranking by 2022 Global Ranking
U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking[5]
Chemistry 384th
Computer Science 411th
Engineering 601th
Material Science 659th
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)[11]
Civil Engineering 201-300
Chemical Engineering 301-400
Computer Science & Engineering 301-400
Chemistry 401-500
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 401-500

References
  1. 学校简介. Hunan University of Science and Technology (in Chinese). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Hunan University of Science and Technology". english.hnust.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. "About Hunan University of Science and Technology". english.hnust.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  4. "Hunan University of Science and Technology Ranking". www.scimagoir.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  5. "2022 US News Best Global Universities Ranking Hunan University of Science and Technology". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  7. "Institution research output table | Nature Index". www.natureindex.com. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  8. "US News Best Global University Rankings 2022".
  9. "US News Asia University Rankings 2022".
  10. "US News University Rankings 2022".
  11. "ShanghaiRanking-Hunan University of Science and Technology". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.


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