Sun Yat-sen University was formerly known as National Guangdong University. The school 1926 was named National Sun Yat-sen University. Today's Sun Yat-sen University was formed by the merger of Sun Yat-sen University and Sun Yat-sen Medical University in June 20001year. With the strong support of the state, local government and society, Sun Yat-sen University has become a first-class domestic and internationally renowned modern comprehensive university, with a comprehensive, research-oriented and open first-class school-running feature.