Military training instructors of Guangdong University of Technology require students' hair not to exceed eyebrows and ears, and girls' hair not to hang freely. Those whose hair is unqualified will be punished accordingly. Therefore, the military training of Guangdong University of Technology requires a haircut, but some instructors do not require a haircut.

This university is a provincial key university under key construction in Guangdong Province, "2 1 1 project" in Guangdong Province, the first batch of high-level universities in Guangdong Province, the first batch of high-level universities in science and engineering in Guangdong Province, and the national "1 165438 plan" and "20 1 plan" universities.