Changsha's 13 best Materials Science schools [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Changsha ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 3.97M citations received by 169K 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

#13 in China

#21 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

2. Hunan University

For Materials Science

#32 in China

#45 in Asia

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

3. National University of Defense Technology

For Materials Science

#64 in China

#121 in Asia

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

4. Changsha University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#138 in China

#291 in Asia

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

5. Hunan Normal University

For Materials Science

#161 in China

#371 in Asia

Founded: 1938

6. Changsha University

For Materials Science

#197 in China

#462 in Asia

Founded: 1983

7. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

For Materials Science

#208 in China

#502 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

8. Hunan Agricultural University

For Materials Science

#223 in China

#564 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

9. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

For Materials Science

#443 in China

#1666 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

10. Hunan First Normal University

For Materials Science

#485 in China

#1952 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,340
Founded: 1903

11. Hunan International Economics University

For Materials Science

#500 in China

#2167 in Asia

Founded: 1997

12. Hunan University of Commerce

For Materials Science

#512 in China

#2256 in Asia

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

13. Hunan Women's University

For Materials Science

#528 in China

#2489 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	189	Xiangtan
36	XiangTan University	80	Xiangtan
39	Hunan Institute of Engineering	353	Xiangtan
44	Hunan University of Technology	219	Zhuzhou
69	Hunan City University	391	Yiyang
129	Hunan Institute of Science and Technology	338	Yueyang
149	University of South China	188	Hengyang
149	Hengyang Normal University	372	Hengyang
159	Hunan University of Arts and Science	392	Changde
235	Jinggangshan University	334	Ji'an