Guangdong University of Technology does not belong to the "211". Guangdong University of Technology is a provincial key university that focuses on engineering, combines engineering, science, management, liberal arts, and arts, and coordinates multi-disciplinary development. It is also a key high-level university in Guangdong Province. It started undergraduate education in 1958 and was established by the original Guangdong Institute of Technology in 1995. , Guangdong Mechanical Institute and South China Institute of Construction (East Campus) were merged to form.

The school is headquartered in Guangzhou, a famous city in southern China. It has multiple campuses including University Town, Dongfeng Road, Longdong, Panyu, Shahe, and Jieyang. The campus covers a total area of ??more than 4,200 acres.