As of 2021, Hunan Agricultural University was ranked 679th by SCImago Institutions Rankings among research universities around the world.[3] The 2021 CWTS Leiden Ranking ranked Hunan Agricultural University at 1064th in the world based on their publications for the period 2016–2019.[4] Hunan Agricultural University ranked 109th in China, 297th in Asia and 1117th globally by the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[5]