1. official website of South China University of Technology shows that by the end of 20 18, the library of South China University of Technology had a total of 7.27 million books, including 3.67 million paper documents and 3.6 million electronic documents, with 164 databases and 42 self-built characteristic databases.

2. South China University of Technology has 3 national key laboratories, 5 national engineering research centers, 6 national engineering laboratories, 1 national liberal arts platform, 7 national key laboratories and 4 engineering research centers of the Ministry of Education.