Founded in 1958, it is a national "double first-class" university, one of the first pilot universities in the country for the "Excellent Doctor Education and Training Plan", and a key university for the construction of high-level universities in Guangdong Province. There are currently 2 campuses (Panyu campus and Yuexiu campus), covering an area of 597,500 square meters and a construction area of 555,000 square meters.