Zhaoqing University was developed on the basis of Xijiang University and Zhaoqing Education College. Xijiang University, formerly known as Zhaoqing Normal School, was named after Guangdong Education Administration College was decentralized to Xinxing County in Zhaoqing in 1970. 1977 was approved by the State Council, and it was renamed Zhaoqing Teachers College. 1979 moved to its current location to run a school. 1985, Guangdong Provincial People's Government reported to the State Education Commission for the record, and Xijiang University was established on the basis of Zhaoqing Normal University. The former Zhaoqing Institute of Education, formerly known as Zhaoqing Normal School, was established in 1977. 1980 was renamed Zhaoqing normal college, and 1983 was renamed Zhaoqing education college. In March 2000, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the two universities merged to form Zhaoqing College at the undergraduate level.

Zhaoqing University is a public full-time comprehensive undergraduate university, 90 kilometers away from Guangzhou, located in Zhaoqing, the Pearl River Delta city of Guangdong. Zhaoqing is a national historical and cultural city and one of the first outstanding tourist cities in China. Zhaoqing's Xinghu Scenic Spot is one of the first national key scenic spots in China and one of the top ten civilized scenic spots in China. The two campuses of Zhaoqing University are located in Xinghu Scenic Area, with a total area of 1.500 mu and a total construction area of 350,000 square meters. The architectural style of the campus is suitable for the construction of excellent tourist cities, and it has been successively rated as a garden-style unit in Zhaoqing City, a civilized unit in Guangdong Province and a top 400 greening unit in the national department. It is a good place for study and research.