University, China
Hunan University
Statistics
- People here now
- 2
- People ever
- 6
- Citations of current people
- 39,369
- Median h-index of current people
- 90
- Full moves in and out
- 0 in, 4 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 2 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 6 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Hunan University, including 2 (33%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. That total covers 3 people with work roles and 3 recorded only as students (2 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, Hunan University is tied for 553rd by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. Theory, statistics and optimization leads 3 areas of expertise (3 of 6 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2020–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 4 full moves out and none in.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Hunan University from 2020 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
Compared with peer universities, Hunan University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 553rd); 2 of its 6 all-time people (33%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at Hunan University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Hunan University to 87 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Shutao Li) has 39,369 citations and an h-index of 90 (tied for 340th among 860 counted universities).
People here now
Both people with a current role at Hunan University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization (Duke University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Royal Holloway University of London). 2 of the 2 current people also earned a degree at Hunan University. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Hunan University.
People with former affiliations
We record 4 people with former affiliations at Hunan University: 1 who held a work role and 3 recorded as students only. 4 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization. The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 9,787 career citations (h-index 44).
Posts that include Hunan University
Hunan University appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.