While studying in the college, students are fully exposed to interdisciplinary exploration, intensive research training and international exchange.

Currently there are 13 departments: Every year, Yaohu Honors College selects 40 exceptional students from science and engineering majors, who demonstrate academic excellence, and a keen interest in scientific research.

[17] Admission to Yaohu Honors College is rather competitive and eligible candidates must achieve excellent scores in university entrance examination (around top 10% in the province)[17].

Enrolled students in Yaohu Honors College are fully exposed to research training, interest-oriented studying and international exchange.

The studying can be rather stressful and challenging when enrolled students will be comprehensively evaluated and ranked in terms of course scores, research and innovation achievement, discipline competition etc.