Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive university located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Founded in 1924, formerly known as National Guangdong University. The school has three campuses: South Campus, North Campus and Zhuhai Campus. Among them, the South Campus of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University is located at No.35 Xingang West Road/KLOC-0, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, and the North Campus of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University is located at No.074 Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. East Campus of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University, Address: No.32/KLOC-0, Outer Ring East Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou.

Although Sun Yat-sen is in the name of Sun Yat-sen University, in fact, the school is not in Zhongshan, but in Guangzhou and Zhuhai.