Guangzhou University is a comprehensive university approved by the Ministry of Education. It is a city-oriented school-running system established by Guangdong Province and Guangzhou City.

Guangzhou University is a first-class key construction university in Guangdong Province, a key construction university of high-level universities in Guangdong Province, a key construction university of high-level universities in Guangzhou, a key construction university of national innovation plan, a university implementing national education and training plan for outstanding engineers, a university implementing national education and training plan for outstanding legal talents, and a university implementing national innovation and entrepreneurship training plan for college students.