Guangdong Foreign Studies University, referred to as "Guangwai" for short, is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and is a key university in Guangdong Province. Although it is not listed as China 985 or 2 1 1 Engineering University, its academic level and comprehensive strength have been widely recognized. Guangwai is a part of the national plan 20 1 1, and actively participates in the national project of building a high-level postgraduate university, with a number of key disciplines with characteristics.

In addition, it is the receiving institution of China government's scholarship for overseas students in China, and is committed to providing high-quality cultural quality education. Guangwai University, as a key discipline construction university of high-level universities in Guangdong Province, is also a participant in the collective action plan for student exchange in Asian universities (Asian Campus Plan), which provides a broad platform for international student exchange.