According to the general information of Shantou University, Shantou University is not a 2 1 1 university. As of March 23, 2024, 2 1 1 University was no longer selected, and it has been built into a double-class university. Shantou University, referred to as "Shantou University", is located in Shantou City, Guangdong Province. It is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and the Li Ka-shing Foundation. National Key University, Guangdong Province "2 1 1 Project", selected national "973 Plan" and "863 Plan", excellent doctor education and training plan, excellent engineer education and training plan, national key discipline project with national characteristics, national international scientific and technological cooperation base, national new engineering research and practice project, China government scholarship receiving institution for overseas students, and national demonstration of deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform. The National Public Postgraduate Program of High-level Universities, National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan, CDIO Engineering Education Alliance, International Alliance of Design Art Colleges, General Education Alliance of Universities, International Alliance of New Engineering Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Alliance, College Alliance, Haixi Medical Alliance, and Guangdong Higher Education System and Mechanism Reform Experimental Demonstration School are known as "Flower of Architectural Art in Colleges and Universities in China" and "Experimental Field of Higher Education Reform in China".