Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology, formerly known as Dongguan Nanbo College, was founded in 2003. 20 1 1 upgraded to Guangdong institute of science and technology, which is a private undergraduate college. In China's higher education system, private schools can only engage in basic academic education and vocational education, and it is almost impossible for private schools to be renamed as "universities".

Originally, the renaming of Buddhist College as "University" had nothing to do with Guangdong University of Science and Technology, but many people questioned whether it was immoral for Buddhist College to compete with Guangdong University of Science and Technology for fame. In fact, when the Buddhist College proposed to change its name to "Guangdong University of Science and Technology" in 2005, "Guangdong University of Science and Technology" had no shadow.

Among the 735 private universities in China, the only one renamed as a university is Jilin International Studies University, which is the only non-profit private university reform pilot approved by the State Council, and became a key university in Jilin Province in 2007, and the only provincial key private university in China. It is extremely difficult for Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology to change its name to "University". In addition, the coexistence of AB University of Science and Technology and AB Academy of Sciences is not uncommon in China.