South China University of Technology is located in Guangzhou and is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. Its campus is divided into Wushan Campus, University City Campus, and Guangzhou International Campus, and it was awarded the first "National Civilized Campus". The school has a long and rich history, dating back to the establishment of Guangdong Provincial First Class Industrial School in 1918; Formally established during the national adjustment period of higher education institutions in 1952, it is one of the four major engineering colleges in New China; In 1960, it became a national key university; In 1981, it was approved by the State Council as one of the first units to confer doctoral and master's degrees; In 1993, it pioneered the joint construction of departments and provinces in universities across the country; Entered the "211 Project" in 1995; Entered the ranks of the "985 Project" in 2001; In 2017, it was selected for the "Double First Class" construction A-level university list, and in 2020, it ranked 151-200 in the "Academic Ranking of World Universities".
Today, South China University of Technology has developed into a comprehensive research-oriented university that excels in engineering, integrates science, engineering, and medicine, and coordinates the development of multiple disciplines such as management, economics, humanities, and law. The overall level of disciplines such as light industry technology and engineering, architecture, food science and engineering, chemical engineering and technology, environmental science and engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and management science and engineering has entered the top 10% in the country; Ten disciplinary fields have entered the top 1% of international high-level disciplines in ESI global rankings, among which engineering, materials science, chemistry, and agricultural science have entered the top 1 ‰. The number of selected fields ranks sixth among universities in China and first in the South China region.
Since its establishment, the school has trained over 510000 students of various types in higher education for the country, and a large number of alumni have become China's scientific and technological backbone, famous entrepreneurs, and leading cadres. The school is known as the cradle of engineers and entrepreneurs, and the employment rate of graduates has been among the top universities in China and Guangdong Province for many years. In 2017, it was selected as a national "double innovation" demonstration base.