Guangdong 2 1 1 list of universities (4 universities): Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Jinan University and South China Normal University.

List of 985 universities in Guangdong (2 universities): Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology.

South China University of Technology is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the People's Government of Guangdong Province. It is a national key university determined by the Ministry of Education and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government. Joined the ranks of "2 1 1 Project", "985 Project", "World-class University and First-class Discipline", and was selected into "Academic Innovation and Intelligence Introduction Plan" and "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan".

South China University of Technology, formerly known as South China University of Technology, was founded in 1952 during the adjustment of national universities. Based on the engineering departments and majors of Sun Yat-sen University, South China United University Institute of Technology, Lingnan University Institute of Technology and Guangdong Institute of Technology, it was transferred to some engineering departments and majors of Hunan University, Zhonghua University in Wuchang, Wuhan Jiaotong University, Nanchang University and Guangxi University. Now it is called 1988.