Hunan University of Technology and Business

Hunan University of Technology and Business (HUTB) is located in Changsha, a historic and cultural city in central China. It is a full-time public university sponsored by the Hunan Provincial Government and a key first-class discipline construction university in the province.

Originating from a cadre training program in 1949, the university underwent several mergers and name changes before being officially renamed HUTB in 2019. As one of China's first batch of demonstration universities for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform and among the top 50 universities nationwide with typical experience in innovation and entrepreneurship, HUTB emphasizes cultivating students' innovative spirit and practical abilities.

HUTB is renowned for its strengths in economics and management. Flagship majors such as Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance enjoy high reputations in Hunan Province and nationwide. The university is rated as excellent in the Ministry of Education's undergraduate teaching evaluation and has been selected for the Hunan 2011 Plan and the '13th Five-Year' Applied Undergraduate Industry-Education Integration Development Project.

It has multiple provincial key disciplines and first-class disciplines in applied economics and business administration. HUTB is also recognized as a national university practice education innovation and entrepreneurship base, with deep collaborations with leading companies like Huawei and Tencent, providing students with abundant internship and employment opportunities.

HUTB boasts a high-quality faculty, including experts who receive special allowances from the State Council, provincial teaching masters, and returnees from overseas studies. The university emphasizes curriculum development, offering multiple national and provincial first-class courses, and adopts small-class teaching and case-based methods to strengthen students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

In research, HUTB undertakes numerous national and provincial projects, with sustained growth in research funding in recent years, achieving breakthroughs in digital economy, green finance, and smart logistics. The university has several research institutes and labs, such as the Hunan Institute of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and the Hunan Modern Logistics Research Center, providing platforms for students to engage in research.

HUTB has four campuses: South Campus, North Campus, Xianjiahu Campus, and Leifeng Campus, covering a total area of 1,432 mu (about 95.5 hectares). The campuses are green and well-maintained, with modern teaching buildings, libraries, and laboratories.

The library is rich in both print and electronic resources, offering 24-hour study spaces. Student dormitories are well-equipped with air conditioning, hot water, and private bathrooms, mostly in four- or six-person rooms.