South China University of Technology began to recruit graduate students from 1956, which is one of the earliest universities in China to train graduate students. 1978 Resume the enrollment of graduate students; 198 1 was approved by the State Council as the first batch of doctoral and master's degree awarding units.

South China University of Technology graduate students 1377 1 person, including doctoral students 1952. The postgraduate education of South China University of Technology focuses on the cultivation of innovation and practical ability, improving comprehensive quality and diversifying training modes.

The scientific research achievements "Exploration and Practice of Innovation of Postgraduates' Social Practice and Engineering Practice Education Mechanism" and "Research and Practice of Improving Postgraduates' Innovation Ability by New Cooperative Education Mode in Industry-University-Research" won the first prize of Guangdong Teaching Achievement in 20001year and the first prize of the fifth provincial teaching achievement of Guangdong Higher Education in 2005 respectively.

Postgraduates in our school have won many awards in various national science and technology competitions, such as Challenge Cup, Mathematical Model Competition, Electronic Design Competition and National Challenge of International Enterprise Management, and the quality of personnel training has been steadily improved.