fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪz ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə huːnˈɑːn pɹəvˈɪnʃəl pˈiːpəlz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wɪð kˈoʊspˈɑːnsɚʃˌɪp fɹʌmðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ʌv tʃˈaɪnə ænd sˈæstɪnd.
Founded in 1958, the university is affiliated with the Hunan Provincial People's Government with co-sponsorship from the Ministry of Education of China and SASTIND.