Central South University (CSU, website), 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, CSU boasts an elegant and picturesque scene, is an ideal ground for academic pursuit. The University comprises 30 secondary colleges, boasting 3 large Class A tertiary comprehensive hospitals that are comparable to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital – namely Xiangya Hospital, the Second Xiangya Hospital and the Third Xiangya Hospital – and Xiangya Stomatological Hospital.

CSU was formed in April 2000 through the amalgamation of three institutions – Hunan Medical University (HMU), Changsha Railway University (CRU), and Central South University of Technology (CSUT). The predecessor of CSUT 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. Their main disciplines originated from Mining & Metallurgy and Civil Engineering – two disciplines of Hunan Industrial College established in 1903. The predecessor of HMU was Xiangya Medical University founded in 1914, which was one of China’s earliest colleges offering Western medicine courses.

Source: About-Central South University (csu.edu.cn)