Is Shaoyang University public or private?

According to today's headline data, Shaoyang College is a public comprehensive university located in Shaoyang, Hunan. It is an institution of higher learning funded and managed by the government. Its purpose is to serve the society, serve the development of the country, and undertake important responsibilities such as higher education, scientific research and social services.

Shaoyang College, founded on 1958, was upgraded by the merger of Shaoyang Normal College and Shaoyang College in 2002, and was merged into Shaoyang Medical College on October 6. The school is a "double-first-class" high-level application-oriented college in Hunan Province, a graduate school with master's degree enrollment qualifications, a national university with typical experience in graduate employment, and a pilot project unit for excellent doctoral education and training.