From 65438 to 0998, Shantou University became the authorized unit of doctoral degree. Doctoral programs, also known as doctoral authorization programs and doctoral authorization programs, are roughly divided into first-class discipline doctoral programs and two disciplines doctoral programs, including degree doctoral programs and professional doctoral programs; In a narrow sense, it generally refers to the professional point of the discipline authorized by doctoral degree.

Shantou University, referred to as "Shantou University", is located in Shantou City, Guangdong Province. It is a provincial university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and the Li Ka-shing Foundation. It is a key university for nationalities in Guangdong Province, which is a "2 1 1 project" in Guangdong Province. Shantou University was founded in 198 1 by Li Ka-shing, the richest Chinese.

The school covers an area of 1990.20 mu with a building area of 606,200 square meters. There are 13 colleges, including the Faculty of Arts, as well as graduate schools and 9 junior colleges. There are 48 undergraduate majors, full-time teachers 1294, and more than 20,000 full-time students.

Shantou University emblem:

Designed collectively by Wu Nansheng, Lin Chuan, Lin Yong and others on 198 1, it means that the school emblem is marked as an open book, with surging water under it, symbolizing that Shantou University is an institution of higher learning established in coastal Zou Lu. Phoenix spreads its wings and golden phoenix is like fire (Jin Fenghua is the city flower of Shantou), which contains people's good wishes and indicates the continuous development and bright future of Shantou University.