The University of South China, with a nationwide enrolment, is administered by the Hunan Provincial Government, and co-funded by the Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND) and a few other ministries of the central government.

[2] In October 2002, the University of South China incorporated the Sixth Institute of National Nuclear Industry as its subordinating part and took over No.

In July 2004, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy set up a training base for its reservist officers in University of South China.

The university has 72 undergraduate majors, covering as many as 8 disciplinary areas (science, engineering, medicine, law, liberal arts, economics, management, and education).

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