About the university
Central South University
中南大学
Hunan
- Double First-Class
- 985 · legacy project
- 211 · legacy project
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Ranking snapshot
QS 2027
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THE
Not currently verified
ARWU
Not currently verified
Each ranking uses its own published edition. A missing result does not mean an institution is unranked.
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Quick facts
- Founded
- 2000
- Location
- Hunan
- Ownership
- Not currently published
- Institution type
- Not currently published
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About the university
Central South University is based in Hunan and offers education across a range of academic disciplines.
Its educational history dates back to 2000.
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Application & Scholarship Information
Manually checked against official sources. Requirements depend on the programme, route and intake.
Admissions
These links identify the official office or system. They do not confirm that an intake is open; check the year and programme on the linked page.
International admissions (opens in a new tab)
Official admissions information, including earlier calls; the linked year must be checked.
Official application portal (opens in a new tab)
Official admissions information, including earlier calls; the linked year must be checked.
Previous-cycle reference · 2026
These earlier details do not confirm the 2027 terms for the same programme or route.
Study levels
2026 intake
Master’s · Doctoral
International graduate programmes
Teaching languages
2026 intake
Chinese · English
The recorded Chinese/English options apply to the cited graduate programmes only; this field does not describe every study level.
These are languages used in the recorded programmes, not a promise that every programme is bilingual.
Application fees
International graduate programmes
Master’s · Doctoral · Autumn 2026 intake
CNY 500
Admission application · Pay after passing preliminary document review, following the university’s email instructions. The fee is non-refundable and is not a tuition deposit.
Application fees
Graduate applications rejected at preliminary review
Master’s · Doctoral · Autumn 2026 intake
No application fee
Admission application · No fee is payable if the application fails preliminary review. Applicants who pass that stage must pay the stated fee; scholarship applications are not universally free.
Chinese Government Scholarship
Previous-cycle reference · 2026
These earlier details do not confirm the 2027 terms for the same programme or route.
CSC Type B
CGS High-Level Graduate Program
Master’s · Doctoral · Autumn 2026 intake
Conditional — check the requirements below.
- Submit matching documents in both the university and CSC systems; neither application replaces the other.
- A supervisor’s preliminary acceptance letter is mandatory; doctoral study plans must also be signed by the Chinese supervisor. Do not apply for multiple CSU scholarship programmes simultaneously.
- Application channel
- Central South University and CSC
CSC Type A
CGS Youth of Excellence · three English-taught engineering master programmes
Master’s · Autumn 2026 intake
Conditional — check the requirements below.
- Only mineral/metallurgical engineering, civil infrastructure construction and maintenance, and traffic/transportation programmes listed in the notice. Apply for CSU pre-admission by email, then to CSC under the programme agency code 1563; this is not CSU’s university code.
- Applicants must be under 45, hold a bachelor’s degree or above and have at least three years’ work experience. Eligible roles are division-level or higher public officials, senior managers, university/research administrators, or people with international-organisation work/internship experience.
- University pre-admission is required before completing the CSC application.
- Application channel
- University pre-admission and CSC
CSC agency number
2026 intake
10533
Number stated for the cited graduate Type B route only.
Scholarships
Previous-cycle reference · 2026
These earlier details do not confirm the 2027 terms for the same programme or route.
CGS High-Level Graduate Program
Master’s · Doctoral · 2026 intake
- Recorded coverage
- Tuition · Accommodation · Living stipend · Medical insurance
CGS High-Level Graduate Program
CGS Youth of Excellence · three English-taught engineering master programmes
Master’s · 2026 intake
CGS Youth of Excellence · three English-taught engineering master programmes Only mineral/metallurgical engineering, civil infrastructure construction and maintenance, and traffic/transportation programmes listed in the notice. Apply for CSU pre-admission by email, then to CSC under the programme agency code 1563; this is not CSU’s university code.
Important dates
Previous-cycle reference · 2026
We have not confirmed 2027 dates for these older application routes in this record.
CGS High-Level Graduate Program
Master’s · Doctoral · Autumn 2026 intake
- Scholarship deadline
Self-funded graduate admissions
Master’s · Doctoral · Autumn 2026 intake
- Application deadline
CGS Youth of Excellence · three English-taught engineering master programmes
Master’s · Autumn 2026 intake
- Application deadline
- Scholarship deadline
Sources & verification
Displayed facts reviewed October 16, 2026
- CSU — 2026 international graduate admission guide (opens in a new tab)
Official university source · Source checked October 16, 2026
- CSU — 2026/2027 High-Level Graduate CGS; September 2026 intake (opens in a new tab)
Official university source · Source checked October 16, 2026
- CSU — 2026 Youth of Excellence; three English-taught engineering masters (opens in a new tab)
Official university source · Source checked October 16, 2026
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