Jinan University is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. It is a national "double first-class" world-class discipline construction university, a key university signed by the Ministry of Education, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and Guangdong Province, and a member university of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation Alliance; Known as "the highest institution of overseas Chinese school" in China. Su, a famous sprinter, is a famous alumnus of Jinan University.

Jinan University has a large campus with five campuses in Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen.