Guangdong University of foreign studies is a key university of Guangdong Province with distinctive international characteristics. It is an important base for international talent training, foreign language and culture, foreign economy and trade and international strategic research in South China. The predecessor of the school is Guangzhou Institute of foreign languages established in November 1964 and Guangzhou Institute of foreign trade established in December 1980. In May 1995, Guangdong Provincial People's Government merged the two universities to form Guangdong University of foreign studies. In October 2008, Guangdong Vocational College of Finance and economics was incorporated into Guangdong University of foreign studies
Guangdong University of foreign studies is located in Guangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city in China and the economic center of South China. It has four campuses, with a total area of about 2442 mu (including planning) The north campus is located at the north foot of Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou, covering an area of 939 mu; The south campus is located in Guangzhou University City, covering an area of 1095 mu; Dalang campus is located in Dalang, Guangzhou, covering an area of 258 mu; Knowledge city campus is located in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City, with a planned area of about 150 mu
the Knowledge City Campus of Guangdong University of foreign studies is located in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City, Jiulong Town, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. Guangdong University of foreign studies is the third university to settle in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City after Xi'an University of Electronic Science and technology and Guangzhou University. Xi'an University of Electronic Science and technology has built Guangzhou Research Institute and graduate school in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City; Guangzhou University has built Huangpu Research Institute and graduate school in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City; and Guangdong University of foreign studies The University of foreign trade built Huangpu Research Institute and graduate school in Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City
recently, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and Guangzhou Development Zone Management Committee officially signed a contract to jointly build Guangwai Huangpu Research Institute (Graduate School). The first batch of graduate students will be settled in Guangwai Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City Campus in September this year. The cooperation between Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge City will help integrate strategic resources and top research forces to build a" government, industry, University and Research Institute" An integrated international high-end innovation platform will create an international compound high-end talent training highland in Dawan District, an international talent training base and an international talent training base