Changsha's 13 best Materials Science schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Changsha ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 3.45M citations received by 162K academic papers made by 13 universities in Changsha was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Central South University

For Materials Science

#14 in China

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

2. Hunan University

For Materials Science

#31 in China

#44 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

3. National University of Defense Technology

For Materials Science

#63 in China

#122 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

4. Changsha University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#137 in China

#304 in Asia

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

5. Hunan Normal University

For Materials Science

#159 in China

#368 in Asia

Founded: 1938

6. Changsha University

For Materials Science

#187 in China

#452 in Asia

Founded: 1983

7. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

For Materials Science

#211 in China

#528 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

8. Hunan Agricultural University

For Materials Science

#226 in China

#587 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

9. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

For Materials Science

#451 in China

#1709 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

10. Hunan First Normal University

For Materials Science

#485 in China

#1970 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,340
Founded: 1903

11. Hunan International Economics University

For Materials Science

#500 in China

#2175 in Asia

Founded: 1997

12. Hunan University of Commerce

For Materials Science

#508 in China

#2240 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1994

13. Hunan Women's University

For Materials Science

#528 in China

#2490 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,040
Founded: 1985

Universities for Materials Science near Changsha

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Hunan University of Science and Technology	191	Xiangtan
36	XiangTan University	79	Xiangtan
39	Hunan Institute of Engineering	355	Xiangtan
44	Hunan University of Technology	222	Zhuzhou
69	Hunan City University	386	Yiyang
129	Hunan Institute of Science and Technology	338	Yueyang
149	University of South China	192	Hengyang
149	Hengyang Normal University	367	Hengyang
159	Hunan University of Arts and Science	388	Changde
235	Jinggangshan University	329	Ji'an