Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning organized by Guangdong Provincial People's Government. The school was founded on 1956. 1960, the school moved from Ersha Island in Guangzhou to its present address. 1963 the physical education department of south China normal university was merged into the school. 1969, the school was merged into South China Normal University. 1975, the school resumed classes and its name was restored to Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education.
As of May 20021year, the school covers an area of 432 mu. Secondary college 12, undergraduate major 19. There are 1 master's degree authorization points in the first-level discipline, 8 master's degree authorization points in two disciplines and 2 master's degree authorization categories. There are more than 8,000 students of all kinds and more than 550 on-the-job faculty members.
As of May, 20021,the school has established exchanges and cooperation with more than 30 universities and scientific research institutions in more than 20 countries and regions, including the United States, Britain, France, Canada and Thailand. A joint doctoral training system has been established with western michigan university in the United States and Wuli University in Bangkok, Thailand, and a two-degree program of mutual recognition of 2+2 credits for undergraduates has been carried out in cooperation with Aberdeen University in the United Kingdom.
As of May, 2002 1 year, the school has 1 key laboratory of the State Sports General Administration,1key research base of sports social science of the State Sports General Administration, and 6 key research platforms of universities in Guangdong Province. The school has undertaken a large number of national scientific research projects, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and entrusted scientific research projects, and won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress 1, the first prize of Olympic scientific and technological research and service, many provincial and ministerial scientific and technological outstanding achievement awards and a large number of scientific invention patents.