Central South University of Forestry and Technology

The Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT) is a provincial public university located in Changsha, Hunan, China.^[2][3][4][5] It is affiliated with the Hunan Provincial People's Government, and co-sponsored by the provincial government and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The university covers a total area of 2,230 mu, with more than 101.3 square meters of floor space.^[5][6]

Central South University of Forestry and Technology

中南林业科技大学
Motto	树木树人、求是求新
Type	Public university
Established	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
President	Liao Xiaoping (廖小平)
Academic staff	1,581 (Fall 2019)[1]
Students	30,000 (Fall 2019)[1]
Undergraduates	26,000 (Fall 2019)[1]
Postgraduates	4,000 (Fall 2019)[1]
Location	Changsha , Hunan , China
Campus	2,230 mu
Website	english.csuft.edu.cn

The teaching building.

The teaching building.

Students' dormitory.

The CSUFT Bridge.

The Library.

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, and 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 with Hunan Academy of Forestry.

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

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]

Subjects Ranking by Academic Ranking of World Universities	Rank 2023[12]
Food Science & Technology	201-300
Agricultural Sciences	201-300
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	301-400
Earth Sciences	401-500
Ecology	401-500
Chemical Engineering	401-500