Foshan University generally refers to Foshan College of Science and Technology. Foshan Institute of Technology is two universities. Foshan Institute of Science and Technology is a high-level science and engineering university with a history of more than 60 years and the right to award master's degrees in Guangdong Province.

School profile

Foshan Institute of Science and Technology is located in Foshan, a national historical and cultural city, a national civilized city, a national advanced manufacturing base and an important node city in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Foshan Institute of Science and Technology is a national master's degree awarding unit, a high-level university of science and engineering in Guangdong Province, and a project construction unit for doctoral degree awarding. According to the data of the Ministry of Education, the pilot universities of "Hundred Schools Project" in China were selected as the first batch of new engineering research and practice projects (excellent engineer education and training plan 2.0), the national innovation and entrepreneurship training plan for college students, the second batch of innovation and entrepreneurship education demonstration schools in Guangdong Province, and the post-doctoral innovation and practice base in Guangdong Province.

The school originated from Foshan Teachers College and Foshan Branch of South China Agricultural College founded by 1958. Later, Foshan Teachers College was renamed Foshan Teachers College. 1February, 986, Foshan University was founded on the basis of Foshan Teachers College, and Foshan Branch of South China Agricultural College was renamed Foshan Veterinary College and Foshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College. 1In March 1995, with the approval of the State Education Commission, Foshan University and Foshan College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry merged to form Foshan College of Science and Technology, which was upgraded to an undergraduate course.

In February, 2005, with the approval of Guangdong Provincial People's Government, Foshan Staff Medical College and Foshan Education College merged into Foshan Institute of Science and Technology. In 20 13, it was approved by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee as a master's degree awarding unit; 20 15 was listed as the construction unit of high-level university of science and engineering in Guangdong province; 20 16 became the sixth batch of post-doctoral innovative practice bases in Guangdong province; It was approved by Guangdong Academic Degrees Committee as the construction unit of doctoral degree awarding project on 20 17. Ranked 284th in Soft Science 20 19 "Best University Ranking in China".