As of fall 2013, the university has one campus, a combined student body of 5,000 students, 337 faculty members.
The university consists of 1 college and 7 departments, with 13 specialties for undergraduates. The university covers a total area of 700 mu, with more than 210,000 square meters of floor space.
As of 2021, Hunan Police Academy ranked first in Hunan and 17th nationwide among universities specialized in Political Science and Law in the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[7]
History
Hunan Police Academy was founded in September 1949. It was initially called "Hunan Provincial Public Security School".[8]
On January 22, 2010, it was renamed "Hunan Police Academy".
Academics
School of Police
Department of Investigation
Department of Criminal Technology
Department of Computer Engineering
Department of Public Security
Department of Law
Department of Traffic Management
Department of Public Administration
Rankings
As of 2021, Hunan Police Academy ranked first in Hunan and 17th nationwide among universities specialized in Political Science and Law in the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[7] The university ranked # 10,527 in the world out of more than 30,000 universities worldwide by the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities 2023.[9]
Library collections
Hunan Police Academy's total collection amounts to more than 690,000 items.[citation needed]
