Central South University
Changsha · Comprehensive
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Changsha
Regional hub Metro Est. budget CNY 2,000–4,000 (USD 280–560) / month incl. dorm or shared flatHunan's capital is China's entertainment and media capital — home of Hunan TV's hit-making machine — sitting on a heavy base of construction-machinery giants like Sany and Zoomlion. Central South University, Hunan University and Hunan Normal University form a strong campus belt, and the city is famous for low housing costs, spicy food and late-night street life.
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English-taught programs (1)
| Program | Level | Tuition (official) | English req. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS (Xiangya School of Medicine) | Bachelor | CNY 50,000/yr * | IELTS 6.0–6.5 / TOEFL 80–90 |
* upper end of the published range — see the profile page for the official wording.
Academic strengths
China’s official discipline evaluation (MOE Degree Centre, 4th round, 2017): A+ ≈ top 2%, A ≈ top 2–5%. Methodology
| Double First-Class discipline | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Metallurgy | A+ |
| Mining Engineering | A+ |
| Nursing | A+ |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Materials Science & Engineering | A- |
| Clinical Medicine | A- |
| Management Science & Engineering | A- |
| Mathematics | B+ |
| Biology | B+ |
| Transportation | B+ |
| Basic Medicine | B+ |
| Pharmacy | B+ |
All evaluated disciplines (37)
- Metallurgy A+
- Mining Engineering A+
- Nursing A+
- Marxist Theory A-
- Mechanical Engineering A-
- Materials Science & Engineering A-
- Control Science & Engineering A-
- Computer Science A-
- Civil Engineering A-
- Clinical Medicine A-
- Management Science & Engineering A-
- Law B+
- Mathematics B+
- Biology B+
- Statistics B+
- Geomatics B+
- Chemical Engineering B+
- Geological Resources & Engineering B+
- Transportation B+
- Basic Medicine B+
- Pharmacy B+
- Business Administration B+
- Physics B
- Chemistry B
- Public Administration B
- Philosophy B-
- Sociology B-
- Psychology B-
- Power & Thermal Engineering B-
- Environmental Engineering B-
- Public Health B-
- Electronic Science & Technology C+
- Geology C
- Mechanics C
- Electrical Engineering C
- Information & Communications Engineering C
- Stomatology C
What its badges mean
China’s elite university initiative (147 universities designated in the 2022 MOE list)
The original 39 top universities selected in 1998 for world-class development
112 universities chosen in the 1990s for key national investment
Data sources: university international-admission pages (linked above), MOE Double First-Class list (2022), MOE Degree Centre discipline evaluation (2017). Figures marked as typical ranges are editorial estimates, dated — per-source verification in progress — full data notes.