As a comprehensive research university, South China University of Technology ranks 20th among many universities, second only to Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong Province. At present, it has more than 42,000 full-time students. If the full-time students of the two universities add up, it just exceeds 65438+ 10,000, far exceeding the students of Jilin University.
South China University of Technology, founded in 1952, is located in the coastal province of Guangdong, which is the result of the merger of several nearby universities of science and technology. Although it initially focused on engineering and technology, by 1960, it had developed into one of the leading institutions of higher learning in China. 198 1 offered master's and doctor's degrees, and it has been known under its current name since 1988. South China University of Technology is a multidisciplinary university, offering courses in art, science, social science and business management. It won many different titles and awards, including members of the "985 Project".