Yu Hong, male, was born in May 1972 in Yueyang, Hunan. Master's degree in management. He joined the Communist Party of China in April 1994 and started work in July 1995. He served as Secretary of the Youth League Committee of Shantou University, Director of the Student Affairs Office, Director of the Office of the University and Director of the Office of the University Board of Trustees.

In December 2018, he became a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president of Shantou University.