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Universities and education in Yueyang, China

Yueyang is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Computer Science, Engineering and Business.

Education type
Student city
Education score
71/100

Education overview

Yueyang is a student-oriented city with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Computer Science, Engineering and Business.

Yueyang, China is classified as a student city in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Yueyang Public University

    Public

    large student body · est. ~1720

    • Law
    • Economics
    Research intensity:
    73/100
    International focus:
    83/100
  • Yueyang Institute of Technology

    Technical

    large student body · est. ~2013

    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    74/100
    International focus:
    86/100
  • Yueyang Business School

    Business

    large student body · est. ~1901

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    Research intensity:
    62/100
    International focus:
    90/100
  • Yueyang Medical School

    Medical

    medium student body · est. ~1954

    • Healthcare
    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    69/100
    International focus:
    80/100
  • Yueyang Research Institute

    Research

    medium student body · est. ~2007

    • Mathematics
    • Biotechnology
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    Research intensity:
    74/100
    International focus:
    83/100
  • Yueyang International University

    Private

    medium student body · est. ~2007

    • Arts
    • Humanities
    Research intensity:
    52/100
    International focus:
    81/100
  • Yueyang University of Applied Sciences

    Private

    medium student body · est. ~1944

    • Business
    • Computer Science
    • Design
    • Arts
    Research intensity:
    52/100
    International focus:
    81/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research69/100

Research activity in Yueyang centers on Computer Science, Engineering and Biotechnology, with a research score of 69/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness76/100

Yueyang offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students85/100

Yueyang attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Computer Science
  • Arts
  • Biotechnology
  • Business
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Social Sciences

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score71/100
Higher education72/100
Research69/100
Academic reputation65/100
Student friendliness76/100
International students85/100
University density56/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness76/100

Yueyang has a student-friendliness score of 76/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research69/100
University density56/100
Academic reputation65/100

Yueyang has 7 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 69/100.

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