Guangdong University of Technology

Public provincial university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Guangdong University of Technology

广东工业大学 (Chinese)

Motto| 团结 勤奋 求是 创新

Motto in English

| Solidarity, Diligence, Truth-seeking, Innovation
Type| Public
Established| 1958; 67 years ago (1958)[1]
President| Qiu Xueqing[2]
Party Secretary| Hu Qintai[3]

Academic staff

| about 2,300[4]
Students| 46,022[5]
Undergraduates| 36,595[5]
Postgraduates| 8,721[5]

Doctoral students

| 592[5]
Location|

Guangdong

People's Republic of China

23°02′20″N 113°23′46″E﻿ / ﻿23.0390°N 113.3960°E﻿ / 23.0390; 113.3960
Campus| Urban, 1,241 ha (3,070 acres)[4]
Colours| Red
Affiliations| Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance (GHMUA)
Website| gdut.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 广东工业大学
Traditional Chinese| 廣東工業大學
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Guǎngdōng Gōngyè Dàxué
Wade–Giles| Kuang3-tung1 Kung1-yeh4 Ta4-hsüeh2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Gwóngdūng Gūngyihp Daaihhohk
Jyutping| Gwong2-dung1 gung1-jip6 Daai6-hok6

The Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT; 广东工业大学; 'Guangdong Industrial University') is a provincial public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university is affiliated with and sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government.

The university offers a range of courses in engineering, science, technology, management, liberal arts and law, with major emphasis on the study of engineering. The Guangdong University of Technology ranked 21st in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities)[6] and 76th in China for Nature Index 2022.[7]

## History

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The Guangdong University of Technology was formerly known as the Guangdong Institute of Technology. Approved by the State Education Commission in June 1995, it merged Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering and the east campus of South China Institute of Architecture.

The Guangdong Institute of Technology was found in 1952 and then merged Central South Institute of Science and Technology in 1961. During the Cultural Revolution, the campus was closed and the school was forced to move to Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan City. The school returned to the Guangzhou campus in 1982, but most of the campus had been destroyed.

The Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering was found in 1956 and also forced to close during the Cultural Revolution.

The East Campus of South China Institute of Architecture was found in 1956.

## Campus

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### HEMC Campus

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100 West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center. This campus accommodates most of the faculties (70%). Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, used to be located in Longdong Campus before 2011, now is located in Main Campus.

### Dongfeng Road Campus

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It was the former campus of Guangdong Institute of Technology and was the main campus until the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre opened in 2005. It is now the campus for the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Design, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Continuing Education.

### Longdong Campus

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It was opened in 1999 as a campus for the first and second year undergraduate students. It is now the campus for the Faculty of Management and Faculty of Economics.

### Panyu Campus

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Zhongcun Town, Panyu District. It is the campus for the Business School.

### Shahe Campus

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It was the former campus of the east campus of the South China Institute of Architecture. It is now the campus for Science and Technology Park.

### Jieyang Campus

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The Jieyang Campus is located at Huilai, Jieyang City, and covers an area of 1.32 square kilometers. The first batch of students started school there in September 2021.

### Wushan Campus

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It was the former campus of Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering, which was sold to Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Language and Arts in 2006.

## Library

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Its well-stocked library has a collection of over 1,600,000 books and 9,000 sets of electronic literature. (more than 2,840,000 books and 10,000 sets now in 2008).

## Faculty

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It has the privilege to confer Doctor’s, Master’s, and bachelor's degrees on qualified students. At present the university has 5 doctoral degree programs, 31 master's degree programs (including MBA program), and 52 bachelor's degree programs (10 doctoral degree programs, 51 master's degree programs, including MBA program, and 57 bachelor's degree programs now in 2008).

## Rankings and reputation

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### Nature Index

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Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on monthly basis.

Year  | Rank  | Valuer

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2021  | 21[6] | Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities)
2022  | 76[7] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China
2023  | 231[8] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global
2023  | 64[9] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China

## International exchanges and cooperation

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It has played an active role in international scientific research and cultural cooperation and exchanges.[10]

There are more than 50 universities, research institutions and companies abroad that have established academic exchange partnerships with it, including those in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Poland, Thailand, Australia and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "广东工业大学60周年校庆公告 (The notice of 60th anniversary of Guangdong University of Technology)". Guangdong University of Technology. 2018-03-28. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
2. ^ 陈亮 (2021-06-25). 广东工业大学校长邱学青：打造人才培养“广工模式”，力促学生人人成才. 羊城晚报(Yangcheng Evening News). Retrieved 2021-10-04.
3. ^ 学校领导. Guangdong University of Technology. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
4. ^ a b "About Us". Guangdong University of Technology. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
5. ^ a b c d 统计数据. Guangdong University of Technology. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
6. ^ a b "Leading 150 young universities - Nature Index 2021 Young Universities - Supplements - Nature Index". Nature Index. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
7. ^ a b "2022 tables: Institutions - academic - Annual tables - Nature Index". Nature Index. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
8. ^ "2023 tables: Institutions - academic - Annual tables - Nature Index". Nature Index. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
9. ^ "2023 tables: Institutions - academic - Annual tables - Nature Index". Nature Index. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
10. ^ Guangdong University of Technology. "Guangdong University of Technology". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
11. ^ Foreign Affairs Office. "Guangdong University of Technology". Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-01-25.

## External links

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* Official website of Guangdong University of Technology
* 3D map of Guangdong University of Technology

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Universities and colleges in Guangdong

National|

* Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
* Jinan University
* South China Agricultural University
* South China Normal University
* South China University of Technology
* Southern University of Science and Technology
* Sun Yat-sen University

Provincial|

| Guangzhou|

* Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology
* Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
* Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology
* Guangdong Technical College of Water Resources and Electric Engineering
* Guangdong University of Finance and Economics
* Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
* Guangdong University of Technology
* Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
* Guangzhou Medical University
* Guangzhou University
* Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
* Southern Medical University
* Xinghai Conservatory of Music

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Meizhou|

* Jiaying University

Zhaoqing|

* Zhaoqing University
* Guangdong Polytechnic College

Chaozhou|

Hanshan Normal University

Jiangmen|

* Wuyi University
* Jiangmen Polytechnic College

Shantou|

* Shantou University
* Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Shaoguan|

* Shaoguan University

Shenzhen|

* Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
* Shenzhen University
* Shenzhen Polytechnic
* Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University
* Shenzhen Open University
* Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology
* Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University
* Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
* Shenzhen Graduate School of Harbin Institute of Technology
* South University of Science and Technology
* Shenzhen MSU-BIT University
* Shenzhen Technology University

Zhanjiang|

* Guangdong Ocean University
* Guangdong Medical College
* Lingnan Normal University
* Guangdong Institute of Arts and Sciences

Zhuhai|

* Sun Yat-Sen University Zhuhai Campus
* Beijing Institute of Technology Zhuhai Campus
* Jilin University Zhuhai Campus
* Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus
* United International College

Dongguan|

* Dongguan University of Technology
* Guangdong University of Science and Technology

Foshan|

* Foshan University
* Neusoft Institute Guangdong

See also: List of universities in China

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Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao University Alliance

Guangdong|

* Sun Yat-sen
* Southern Science and Technology
* South China Technology
* Shenzhen
* Technology
* Jinan
* Wuyi
* Shantou
* Guangzhou Medical
* South China Agricultural
* Southern Medical
* Guangzhou
* Ocean
* Pharmaceutical
* Guangzhou Chinese Medicine
* South China Normal
* Foreign Studies
* Foshan
* Dongguan Technology
* Tsinghua Shenzhen
* Harbin Technology Shenzhen
* Beijing Normal

Hong Kong|

* Hong Kong
* Science and Technology
* City
* Baptist
* Lingnan
* Chinese
* Education
* Poly
* Metropolitan

Macao|

* Macau
* Saint Joseph
* Tourism
* City
* Science and Technology
* Poly
* Kiang Wu Nursing

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Other|

* IdRef

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