Shaoyang University (simplified Chinese: 邵阳学院; traditional Chinese: 邵陽學院; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xuéyuàn; sometimes abbreviated as SYU) is a university located in Shaoyang, Hunan, China.As of fall 2013, the university has 3 campuses, a combined student body of 17,112 students, 776 faculty members, 330 staff members, and over 60,000 living alumni.The university consists of 14 departments, with 45 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for master's degree candidates.At present, the university has 23 research institutions and research centres, including 1 provincial engineering research centre.