Shantou University, Guangdong Israel Institute of Technology, shantou polytechnic, Guangdong Shantou Kindergarten Teachers College, Hanshan Teachers College, Guangdong Chaozhou Health Vocational College, Guangdong University of Technology (Jieyang Campus), Jieyang Vocational and Technical College and Chaoyou Vocational and Technical College.

Chaoshan area includes Shantou (Special Economic Zone), Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shanwei. Shantou University is one of the proudest universities in Chaoshan area.

Shantou University is a provincial university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial People's Government and Li Ka-shing Foundation. It was selected into the "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan" and "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan" of the Ministry of Education, and it is also a key discipline construction university of high-level universities in Guangdong Province.