Universities

United International College (UIC) is in Zhuhai, next to Hong Kong and Macau in the Pearl River Delta. It was jointly founded by Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) as the first full-scale Mainland–Hong Kong higher education cooperation; its charter was approved by the Ministry of Education with local support. Teaching is in English. Nineteen undergraduate programs are offered through three divisions: Business and Management; Humanities and Social Science; and Science and Technology. Enrollment of Category 1 candidates covers more than 20 provinces and municipalities; about 4,000 students. Teaching staff come from more than 20 countries and regions for four-year all-English teaching. Graduates receive both a Bachelor’s Degree from HKBU and a Graduation Certificate from UIC.

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) is located in Zhuhai and was established as the first full-scale higher education collaboration between mainland China and Hong Kong. It adopted its current name in March 2025, having previously operated as United International College (UIC). Instruction is conducted entirely in English. Undergraduate students complete liberal arts–style programmes across business, culture and creativity, humanities and social sciences, and science and technology. Graduates receive a bachelor’s degree from Hong Kong Baptist University and a graduation certificate from BNBU.

Dongguan University of Technology (DGUT) is a public university in Dongguan, Guangdong. It focuses on engineering, technology, and applied sciences linked to the Pearl River Delta’s manufacturing economy. Undergraduate and postgraduate study emphasises industry-relevant skills for domestic and international students.

Foshan sits in the Pearl River Delta in central-southern Guangdong, near Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao, and Shenzhen. It has a subtropical monsoon climate with a mild average temperature of about 23°C, long summers, and short winters. The city is known for martial arts history (including figures such as Wong Fei-hung, Ip Man, and Bruce Lee) and for manufacturing in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. Foshan University (FOSU), named after the city, traces its history to 1958, when Foshan Normal College and the Foshan Branch of South China Agriculture College were founded. It has three campuses—Xianxi, Jiangwan, and Hebin—covering 362 acres, and is a science-and-technology-focused institution in Guangdong Province

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) in Guangzhou, founded in 1965, specialises in languages, literature, intercultural studies, and international trade-related programmes. It trains interpreters, language teachers, and globally oriented professionals. International students enrol in language and related degree pathways alongside a large overseas cohort.

Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT) in Guangzhou is a multi-disciplinary provincial key university with a strong engineering focus. Teaching and research cover engineering, management, science, economics, arts, and law across multiple campuses. It enrols undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, including international applicants on open pathways.

Guangzhou Medical University (GMU), formerly Guangzhou Medical College, was founded in 1958. It offers graduate and undergraduate programs. The main campus is in downtown Guangzhou near Liuhua Lake Park and Yuexiu Mountain. A new campus of about 247 acres is in Panyu District near the Pearl River. GMU has 15 schools, including Basic Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Management, Public Health, Nursing, Graduate School, International Education, Dentistry, Kingmed College of Laboratory Medicine, General Practice and Continuing Education, Health Vocational and Technical College, and four clinical schools. Undergraduate programs (19 full-time): Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Nursing, Anesthesiology, Dentistry, Clinical Medicine of Integrated TCM and Western Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Administration, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Psychology, Biotechnology, Biological Science, Law, Marketing, Statistics, Information Management & Information System, Food Quality and Safety. Graduate scale: 5 Level-I master’s programs; 35 Level-II master’s programs; 1 Level-I doctoral program; 1 postdoctoral research station. Clinical strengths: 5 state key clinical specialties and 39 provincial key clinical specialties.

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZUCM) was founded in 1956 and is one of the four oldest Traditional Chinese Medicine higher-education institutions in mainland China. It has two campuses — San Yuan Li and Higher Education Mega Center — totaling about 920,000 square meters, with 15 schools and 10 research institutions. Bachelor programs: 20 programs spanning medicine, engineering, administration, economics, arts, education, and related fields. Postgraduate: 46 master’s and 19 doctoral programs in Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine, and Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine; three postdoctoral centers. Enrollment: more than 20,000 students, including 14,692 undergraduates, 3,485 postgraduates, and 2,108 Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas students.

Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is a C9 League university, often called the “Cradle of Engineers.” In the 2025–2026 U.S. News World University Rankings for Engineering, HIT ranked third globally, with Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical & Electronic Engineering among the top 10 worldwide. HIT also ranks among leading Chinese universities in major global rankings. Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITSZ) was established in 2002 and is one of HIT’s three main campuses. It sits in Shenzhen, a core city of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. The campus has more than 14,000 students, including over 2,000 international students (more than 16% of the student body). Over 80% of full-time faculty have studied or worked abroad. Programs are aligned with regional development needs. Flagship fields include Computer Science and Technology; Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation; Civil Engineering; Architecture; and Economics. Shenzhen is often called “China’s Silicon Valley” and is a major high-tech and finance hub in the Greater Bay Area, close to Hong Kong )

Jinan University, founded in 1906, was the first Chinese institution dedicated to education for overseas Chinese. It is one of China’s One Hundred Key Universities and operates under the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. It has 27 colleges, 59 departments, 178 research institutions, and 77 laboratories. As of April 2014: 46,750 students total — 10,471 graduates on campus (1,214 doctoral, 7,977 master’s, 1,280 on-the-job master’s), 20,718 full-time undergraduates, and 11,532 overseas Chinese, foreign, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan students. supervisors, 502 professors, and 690 associate professors. International links: more than 300 bilateral agreements or exchange relationships worldwide; active exchange with 43 countries plus Hong Kong and Macau; offices in Hong Kong and Macau and an education foundation in Hong Kong. Main campus in Guangzhou covers about 1.69 million square meters

Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), founded in 2004 in Shenzhen, is Peking University's graduate business school, delivering English-medium business and management degrees with an international faculty and student body.

Shantou University (STU) was founded in 1981 with State Council approval. It is a key comprehensive university under Guangdong’s “211 Project” development, co-developed by the Ministry of Education, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It is described as the only public university continually supported by a private foundation—the Li Ka Shing Foundation. It currently has 9 schools and colleges, 5,113 faculty members and medical workers, and 9,448 full-time students. Shantou University Medical College (SUMC) is a major part of STU. Its focus is student-centered medical education, patient-centered health services, application-centered biomedical and clinical research, public-interest community service, and sustainable development for faculty and staff. SUMC has 203 full-time faculty; 88% hold a graduate degree and 45% have international study or work experience. SUMC offers seven-year Clinical Medicine programs (including specializations in Medical Imaging, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Oncology), a five-year Clinical Medicine program, a four-year Nursing program, and an English-taught Clinical Medicine (MBBS) program for international students. About 2,553 students are enrolled in medical programs (1,460 undergraduates; 1,088 master’s and doctoral students). SUMC has five affiliated hospitals and five associated partner hospitals

Shantou University Medical College (SUMC) is a medical education institution based in Shantou, a coastal city in Guangdong Province, China. It operates across two sites: an original campus in the city’s historic centre and a modern facility integrated into Shantou University’s main campus in the northeastern suburbs. The college completed its new Medical Education Center in 2016—a 50,000-square-metre building designed by Herzog & de Meuron that houses classrooms, research laboratories, and specialised teaching spaces. Its Simulated Medical Center, established in 2002 and relocated to the new building, offers clinical skills training across nearly 6,000 square metres of hospital-style environments. SUMC focuses on life sciences and multidisciplinary medical education, with programmes delivered in partnership with the broader university. The college serves students preparing for careers in medicine and health-related fields within China’s eastern Guangdong region.

Shenzhen University (SZU) was established in 1983 in Shenzhen, China’s first Special Economic Zone and a key city in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area. Its motto is “self-reliance, self-discipline, self-improvement.” When new schools were founded, it received support from Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Renmin University of China. It is known in Mainland China as an experimental university for higher-education reform and has grown into a comprehensive university with a wide range of disciplines and research institutes. SZU offers undergraduate and graduate programs in an interdisciplinary setting and works with high-tech enterprises in Shenzhen on research and technology transfer. It has four campuses: Yuehai, Canghai, Lihu, and Luohu )

South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in Guangzhou is a major agricultural and life-sciences university in southern China. Teaching and research cover agriculture, biology, engineering, economics, and related disciplines. International students join degree programmes tied to food, environment, and rural development themes.

South China Normal University (SCNU) in Guangzhou is a key normal university in Guangdong with strengths in teacher education and the arts and sciences. It offers undergraduate and graduate programmes and hosts international students across multiple schools.

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a leading Chinese university under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education and a member of Project 985 and Project 211. Located in Guangzhou near Hong Kong and Macau, SCUT has two campuses: Wushan (north) in Tianhe District, with hills, lakes, and greenery and mixed traditional/modern architecture; and University Town (south) in Panyu, with open landscaping and contemporary buildings. Founded in 1952, SCUT is a comprehensive university covering science, engineering, business, management, liberal arts, law, bio-medical science, and art design. It has 26 schools offering 79 bachelor’s, 193 master’s, and 107 PhD programs, and has produced over 290,000 graduates. In 2014 there were 2,238 international students from 130 countries; about 60% in degree programs and the rest studying Chinese )

Southern Medical University is not described in the provided source_facts. The facts given pertain to Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance — a public university established in 2016 through the merger of two institutions, with origins tracing to Lixin education founded in 1928. It operates across three campuses in Shanghai’s Pudong, Songjiang, and Xuhui districts, occupying over 800,000 square metres. The university offers 40 undergraduate majors and three master’s degree programmes, with more than 19,000 full-time students and over 1,240 full-time teaching staff. Its School of Business and Administration holds AACSB accreditation. The institution maintains a focused academic identity centred on accounting, finance, and related disciplines.

Southern University of Science and Technology opened in 2010 in Shenzhen, a major technology hub in southern China. Its campus is designed with sustainability in mind and supports interdisciplinary teaching and research across science, engineering, and related fields. SUSTech offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including specialised degrees such as Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering. The university has a compact size and a faculty drawn from diverse academic backgrounds, many with international training. Instruction is delivered in both Chinese and English, reflecting its orientation toward global academic practice. Degree programmes integrate foundational sciences with applied problem-solving, particularly in areas aligned with regional and environmental priorities.

Sun Yat-sen University (Zhongshan University) is in Guangzhou, south China’s largest city, near Hong Kong and Macao. Founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan), it has more than 100 years of history and is a key multi-discipline university under Ministry of Education Projects 985 and 211, ranking among major universities nationally and at the top in South China. It has four campuses: Guangzhou South and North Campuses, Guangzhou East Campus (University Town), and Zhuhai Campus. There are 32 schools or colleges and 5 departments directly under the university. Undergraduate courses are offered in 102 subject areas; master’s degrees in 251 subject areas and doctorates in 180. There are 30 postdoctoral programs. The student body totals over 84,600, including over 32,000 bachelor’s students, nearly 10,300 master’s students, nearly 4,400 doctoral students, and other categories totaling up to about 35,951. The university receives Chinese Government Scholarship international students and self-funded international students. It has hosted international students since the 1950s. About 3,000 international students from over 100 countries study here each year

Founded in 2012, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen occupies a purpose-built campus in southern Shenzhen. It functions as an independent university while sharing the academic framework and educational philosophy of its namesake in Hong Kong. Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes span science, engineering, business, and humanities. Instruction is bilingual, and research activity connects closely with Shenzhen’s innovation landscape. The university maintains scholarly links to CUHK’s established traditions without replicating its physical or administrative structure.

Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS) is a public graduate education institution jointly established by Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, supporting higher education reform and development of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. SIGS expands and integrates the Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University (established 2001) and the Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI, established 2014)

Wuyi University (WYU) is a public university in Wuyishan, Fujian, an international tourism city and UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage site. Founded in 1958 as a teachers’ college, it also presents itself as successor to the Neo-Confucian Wuyi Academy associated with Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi) of the Song Dynasty. It is a Fujian provincial overseas Chinese education base and a center for Chinese traditional culture experience. It recruits degree and non-degree overseas students from countries including the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, and Bangladesh. Fifteen schools are listed (Tea & Food Science; Ecology Resources & Engineering; Arts; Tourism; Humanity & Teacher Education; Mechanical & Electrical; Architecture & Engineer; Math & Computer Science; Business; Media & Animation; Strait Chenggong; Modern Information Services; Continuing Education; Ideological and Political Theory Teaching; Physical Education). About 50 majors, including 33 undergraduate majors across economics, education, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, management, and art )