University Overview

Located in Guangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city and the economic center in South China, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) is a prestigious university with distinctive international characteristics. It is an important base in South China for international talent cultivation, foreign languages and cultures, international trade and international strategic studies. It boasts 20,126 undergraduate students, 4,716 postgraduate and doctoral students, and over 10,000 continuing education and overseas students.

GDUFS offers 67 undergraduate programs covering eight major categories of academic disciplines: literature, economics, management, law, engineering, science, education, and art, among which 33 undergraduate programs have been recognized as the top programs at national level according to the "Double Ten Thousand Plan" implemented by the Chinese Ministry of Education. With 28 foreign languages available, the University boasts the greatest variety of foreign language programs in South China. It has established a complete talent training system that consists of post-doctoral research stations, PhD programs, masters programs and bachelor programs.

Through the integration of program-specific studies and foreign language training, GDUFS is dedicated to nurturing globally minded citizens, that is, versatile graduates who are excellent in both ethical cultivation and academic achievement, strong in both cross-cultural communication and hands-on creativity, equipped with both international outlook and creative spirit, and ready to engage in global competition and cooperation.

The University attaches great importance to all-round international cooperation and exchange in education. It maintains such ties with 483 universities and institutions in 60 countries/regions. The University has jointly established six Confucius Institutes in Japan, Russia, Peru, Cape Verde, Egypt and Portugal respectively, and one Confucius Classroom in Australia. Accredited by the Ministry of Education, GDUFS’s well-established cooperative programs of MA TESOL with the University of Leeds and MA English Language Education with the University of Reading have been highly recognized by the students and public. The University has been a major actor in the trilateral CAMPUS Asia program and an active participant in educational cooperation both across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and among the countries along the "Belt and Road". It has also launched a host of educational initiatives, including Campus GBA, Campus Eurasia, International Governance Innovation Graduate Program supported by the MOE, Talent Training Programs for RCEP and OECD, both funded by the MOE’s China Scholarship Council, the GBA joint graduate program, the GBA Portuguese Language Education Alliance, and the Confucius Institute Hosting Universities Alliance in GBA.

About Us

The International Office/ Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office/ Confucius Institute Affairs Office is the functional department of GDUFS, whose principal task is to improve the international reputation and academic status of the university, serving the role of an advocate, a planner, a promoter, and a coordinator for GDUFS’s global strategies.

Our main responsibilities include:

• Implementing the national policies of foreign affairs and the policies on Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

• Arranging the international exchange and cooperation activities of GDUFS

• Attracting and retaining international talents

• Establishing and strengthening international cooperative bonds

• Assisting Chinese staff with the visa application procedures for going abroad to lecture, attend international conferences and so on

• Promoting international Chinese education

• Serving as the secretariat of AUPF(Asian University Presidents Forum)

Contact us

Address: 2 Baiyun Avenue, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China

Postal Code: 510420

Fax: +86-20-36209250

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