The East Campus of Sun Yat-sen University (also known as Guangzhou Campus of Sun Yat-sen University and University Town Campus of Sun Yat-sen University) is located at the northeast end of Guangzhou University Town, adjacent to the North University Station of Guangzhou Metro Line 4.

The construction of campus is an important milestone in its development history, a new starting point and a new opportunity for its leap-forward development. It has expanded the development space for the school's discipline development, scientific research and personnel training, provided historical opportunities, and contributed to the construction of a strong education province in Guangdong and the training of high-quality talents.