Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology is a full-time undergraduate college located in Zhanjiang City, the southernmost part of Chinese mainland. The school was founded by Guangdong Ocean University and Zhanjiang Cunjin Education Group on 1999, and originally existed as an independent college. Later, approved by the Ministry of Education, it officially became an independent college in 2006. Recently, approved by the Ministry of Education 202 1, Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology was transformed into an independent private undergraduate college. This means that the school's funds mainly rely on tuition fees and social donations, belonging to private schools.