湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)科(ke)技學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)一(yi)所(suo)經教(jiao)育(yu)部批準，由(you)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)人(ren)民政(zheng)府主辦(ban)(ban)的(de)全日制普通本(ben)科(ke)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)坐落在國家歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名(ming)(ming)城——永州市(shi)零(ling)陵(ling)區。《史(shi)記(ji)·五(wu)帝本(ben)紀》載：“舜南(nan)巡狩，崩于(yu)蒼梧之(zhi)野，葬于(yu)江南(nan)九(jiu)疑，是(shi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)零(ling)陵(ling)”。零(ling)陵(ling)之(zhi)名(ming)(ming)從此(ci)著(zhu)稱(cheng)于(yu)世(shi)，并成為(wei)(wei)(wei)出現于(yu)夏代以前(qian)且沿(yan)用至今(jin)的(de)重要古地(di)名(ming)(ming)之(zhi)一(yi)。永州境內(nei)瀟(xiao)湘二水縱(zong)貫南(nan)北，五(wu)嶺山脈橫亙東西，湘桂(gui)高(gao)(gao)鐵(tie)、洛湛(zhan)鐵(tie)路、泉南(nan)高(gao)(gao)速、二廣高(gao)(gao)速、廈蓉(rong)高(gao)(gao)速縱(zong)橫交(jiao)錯，零(ling)陵(ling)機場開通北京、上(shang)海、昆明(ming)、重慶、海口(kou)等(deng)(deng)多條航線，風景秀(xiu)麗，人(ren)杰(jie)地(di)靈，交(jiao)通便利。這里是(shi)舜帝道(dao)德文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、理學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、瑤文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、女書文(wen)(wen)化(hua)發(fa)祥地(di)，孕育(yu)了柳(liu)宗元、懷素、周(zhou)敦頤、何紹(shao)基、李達(da)等(deng)(deng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)名(ming)(ming)人(ren)，文(wen)(wen)化(hua)底蘊深(shen)厚，被(bei)譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“一(yi)本(ben)讀不完(wan)的(de)書”。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)始(shi)于(yu)1941年(nian)(nian)，前(qian)身為(wei)(wei)(wei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)立(li)第七師范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，2002年(nian)(nian)由(you)原零(ling)陵(ling)師專(zhuan)升格為(wei)(wei)(wei)本(ben)科(ke)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，定名(ming)(ming)零(ling)陵(ling)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)，2004年(nian)(nian)更名(ming)(ming)為(wei)(wei)(wei)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)科(ke)技學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)，2017年(nian)(nian)被(bei)確定為(wei)(wei)(wei)新增(zeng)碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)(wei)授予立(li)項建設單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)，2019年(nian)(nian)高(gao)(gao)水平通過了教(jiao)育(yu)部本(ben)科(ke)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工(gong)(gong)作審核評估，曾榮獲全國普通高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)優秀(xiu)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)成果特等(deng)(deng)獎和一(yi)等(deng)(deng)獎，是(shi)全國畢業(ye)生就(jiu)業(ye)典型(xing)經驗高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生就(jiu)業(ye)創業(ye)優秀(xiu)示范校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)黨建和思想政(zheng)治工(gong)(gong)作先(xian)進單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)思想政(zheng)治工(gong)(gong)作先(xian)進單(dan)位(wei)(wei)(wei)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)?明(ming)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)明(ming)標(biao)兵校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)現代大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制度建設先(xian)進高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)依(yi)法治校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)示范學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，經過80年(nian)(nian)的(de)建設和發(fa)展，現已成為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)所(suo)綜(zong)合(he)性應用型(xing)本(ben)科(ke)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。