Address: 100 West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning, Art and Design, Law, Management, Economics, Foreign Language Studies
Guangdong University of Technology is a public provincial university in Guangzhou, sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government. Its history has several roots. The Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering and the east campus of the South China Institute of Architecture, both founded in 1956, merged in June 1995 to form the present university. The public record also mentions a Guangdong Institute of Technology founded in 1952 and gives 1958 as the year of establishment in its infobox, so the sources do not agree on a single date.
The institution had a difficult period. It merged with the Central South Institute of Science and Technology in 1961. During the Cultural Revolution it closed and moved to Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan, and it returned to Guangzhou in 1982. Today the main address is 100 West Waihuan Road, in the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, and the main campus holds about 70 percent of the faculties. The campus area is given as 1,241 hectares.
The university counts 46,022 students: 36,595 undergraduates, 8,721 postgraduates and 592 doctoral students, although the categories do not add up exactly to the total. The academic staff is about 2,300. The Jieyang campus in Huilai opened to its first students in September 2021 and covers 1.32 square kilometres. The Business School is at Zhongcun Town in Panyu District, and former campuses now host faculties such as Architecture, Art and Design, Law, Continuing Education, and Management and Economics.
The emphasis is on engineering, next to science, technology, management, liberal arts and law. The university belongs to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance and keeps academic exchanges with more than 50 universities, research institutions and companies abroad. Its motto is solidarity, diligence, truth-seeking and innovation.
The Nature Index places it 231st in the world and 64th in China in 2023. Older figures mention a library of over 2,840,000 books. Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Automation, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance, academic exchanges with more than 50 universities, research institutions and companies abroad.
Research:
Engineering, science and technology, management, liberal arts and law.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2300
Current students***:
46022
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Large campus in the Higher Education Mega Center, strong engineering focus, 46,022 students, Jieyang campus opened in 2021.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Chinese, large student body, campuses at several sites.
Best For
Students seeking a large engineering-focused public university in Guangzhou.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Among national alternatives, Guangzhou University stands out for its focus on civil engineering, software engineering and engineering, and it is slightly smaller, at about 34,000 students against roughly 46,022 here, and is also a public institution.
Shenzhen University takes a similar route through electrical and electronics, materials and software engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers marine science and optics as well.
Also strong in mechanical engineering, materials and software engineering, Nanchang University makes a sensible second look at home; it has almost the same size, at about 50,193 students, and is also a public institution.
Among national alternatives, Soochow University stands out for its focus on materials and software engineering, and it covers nanotechnologies and chemistry as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 39,000 students against roughly 46,022 here.
Both schools build their programmes around materials, software engineering and engineering, and Henan University is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers chemistry and physics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 50,000 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Students considering a move abroad can look at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, where civil engineering, electrical and electronics and materials also form the core, and it is smaller, enrolling about 22,404 students against roughly 46,022 here, and is also a public institution.
University of Wollongong brings a Australia setting to the same core fields, civil engineering, materials and software engineering, and it covers ecology and sustainability and life sciences as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 31,908 students against roughly 46,022 here.
University of Lisbon, in Portugal, takes a similar route through civil engineering and engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 47,794 students, and is also a public institution.
University of Colorado Denver in the United States pursues a similar profile in civil engineering, software engineering and engineering, and it covers finance and mathematics as well, and is far smaller, with about 13,853 students against roughly 46,022 here.
The closest overseas parallel on civil engineering, electrical and electronics and software engineering is RMIT University, located in Australia; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Guangdong University of Technology?
In Guangzhou, with its main campus in the Higher Education Mega Center.
What is the main address?
100 West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou.
When was the present university formed?
In June 1995, by a merger of two institutes founded in 1956.
Who sponsors it?
The Guangdong Provincial People's Government.
How many students does it have?
46,022.
Does it have another campus?
Yes, in Huilai, Jieyang City, open to students since September 2021.
What is its motto?
Solidarity, diligence, truth-seeking and innovation.
Which alliance does it belong to?
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance.
How is it placed in the Nature Index?
231st in the world and 64th in China in 2023.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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