Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, with its distinctive international characteristics, is a key construction university of high-level universities in Guangdong Province and an important base for cultivating international talents and studying foreign languages and cultures, foreign economy and trade and international strategies in South China.

At present, there are full-time undergraduates 19779, 4,794 doctoral and master students, and more than 30,000 adult undergraduates, advanced students and international students.

Historical evolution:

The school's predecessor was Guangzhou Foreign Studies Institute and Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade. Guangzhou Foreign Studies University was established in June 1964+0 1, and officially enrolled students in July 1965. It is one of the 36 universities directly under the former State Education Commission (now the Ministry of Education).

Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade was founded in 1980 and 12, directly under the former Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (now the Ministry of Commerce), and is one of the founding units of the national international economy and trade specialty. 1995 In May, Guangdong Provincial People's Government merged the two universities to form Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. On June 5438- 10, 2008, Guangdong Vocational College of Finance and Economics was merged into Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

Campus situation:

The school is located in Guangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in China and the economic center of South China. It has four campuses, covering a total area of 2,442 mu (including planning), of which the North Campus is located at the northern foot of Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou, covering an area of 939 mu. The South Campus is located in Guangzhou University Town, covering an area of 1095 mu; Da Lang Campus is located in Da Lang, covering an area of 258 mu.

Knowledge City Campus is located in Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, with a planned area of about 150 mu. Campus tree-lined, small bridges flowing water, birds and flowers, elegant environment.

Above reference: official website-school profile, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.