1, Sun Yat-sen University: referred to as "Zhong Da University", located in Guangzhou, is a key comprehensive university named by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is also a "double first-class" (world-class university and first-class discipline) construction university and a key construction university of "985 Project".

2. South China University of Technology: referred to as "South China University of Technology", located in Guangzhou, is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is also a research-oriented university focusing on engineering, combining science and engineering, and coordinating the development of management, economy, literature, law and medicine.

3. Jinan University: Located in Guangzhou, it is the first overseas Chinese university founded by the government in China, directly under the leadership of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, and also a key comprehensive university of "21/project". Committed to training talents for overseas Chinese and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

4. South China Normal University: referred to as "South China Normal University", located in Guangzhou, is a "21/project" key university established by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education. It has a long history and distinctive characteristics of teacher education, covering educational science, humanities and social science, natural science and other disciplines.