Hunan University (HNU) is situated at the foot of the picturesque Yuelu Mountain and on the west bank of the rippling Xiangjiang River in the historically and culturally renowned City of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province. It enjoys the title of an Ancient Millenarian Academy, Famous Centennial University. As one of the key and most comprehensive universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education, it has been included in the state's Project 211 and Project 985 for priority investment and construction, and the project of building world-class universities.