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Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Public university in Changsha, China


Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT; simplified Chinese: 中南林业科技大学; traditional Chinese: 中南林業科技大學; pinyin: Zhōngnán Línyè Kējì Dàxué) is a university located in Changsha, Hunan, China.[2][3][4][5] The university covers a total area of 2,230 mu, with more than 101.3 square meters of floor space.[5][6]

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The teaching building.
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As of fall 2013, the university has 3 campuses, a combined student body of 41,000 students, 2,510 faculty members.[5][6]

The university consists of 22 colleges, with 69 specialties for undergraduates, 97 specialties for master's degree candidates and 44 specialties for doctoral candidates. At present, the university has 7 research institutions and research centres, including 4 national engineering research centres, 3 key national disciplines, 1 national key laboratory.[5][6]

History

Central South University of Forestry and Technology was founded in 1958. It was initially called "Hunan Academy of Forestry".[5]

In November 2001, Hunan School of Forestry and Hunan Forestry Industrial School merged into Hunan Academy of Forestry.

In December 2005, it was renamed "Central South University of Forestry and Technology".

Academics

  • School of Forestry
  • School of Life Science and Technology
  • School of Material Science and Engineering
  • School of Physical Distribution
  • School of Mechanic and Electronic Engineering
  • School of Environment and Design
  • School of Furniture and Art Design
  • School of Computer and Information Engineering
  • School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
  • School of Business
  • School of Foreign Languages
  • School of Tourism
  • School of Food Science and Engineering
  • School of Science
  • School of Political Science and Law
  • School of Economics
  • School of Physical Education
  • School of Music
  • School of Ideology and Politics
  • School of International Studies
  • School of Continuing Education
  • School of Concerning Foreign

Rankings

The Best Chinese Universities Ranking, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed the university 9th in Hunan Province and 204th in China.[7]

Central South University of Forestry and Technology was ranked # 1429 globally, 448th in Asia and 166th in China in the 2022 Best Global Universities by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[8] The university was ranked 1570th in the world and 242nd in China by the Center for World University Rankings 2023.[9] The university ranked # 1064 in the world out of nearly 30,000 universities worldwide by the University Rankings by Academic Performance 2023-2024.[10] The 2023 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked the university at # 1211 in the world based on their publications for the period 2018–2021.[11]

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Library collections

Central South University of Forestry and Technology's total collection amounts to more than 2.7734 million items.

Culture

  • Motto: 树木树人、求是求新

People

Notable alumni

  • Wen Jianping
  • Zhu Guangyao
  • Li Qiangmin
  • Liu Yuchun
  • Huang Cheng
  • Bai Fangmin
  • Luo Yi
  • Wu Yiqiang
  • Cai Jingfeng
  • Liu Jun
  • Hong Jiayi
  • Tan Zhongwen
  • Liu Huimin
  • Li Feng
  • Hua Zhou
  • Zhao Donghua
  • Peng Changhui
  • Hu Zhongxiong

References

  1. 学校简介. Central South University of Forestry and Technology (in Chinese). September 2019.
  2. 中南林科大启动雷锋超市 比普通超市便宜两成 (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13.
  3. "Introduction to CSUFT". Central South University of Forestry and Technology. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26.
  4. 中南林业科技大学 (in Chinese). Central South University of Forestry and Technology. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16.
  5. "ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  7. "ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

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