Guangzhou University is located in China historical and cultural city, Southern China economic and cultural center and the Guangzhou city is located in the forefront of reform and opening up, the domestic first-class University Park - Guangzhou University city southwest. The school was on the verge of the Pearl River, surrounded by water on three sides, the carpet of green grass, beautiful environment, is a good place to edify sentiment, scholarly study.
Guangzhou University was approved by the Ministry of education, in 2000 by the Guangzhou Teachers College, South China Construction University (West Campus), a comprehensive university of Guangzhou Institute of education, Guangzhou University and Guangzhou Teachers College and other colleges and universities merged into the. The original Guangzhou University (private) was founded in 1927, re established in 1983, the original Guangzhou Education Institute was founded in 1953, the original Guangzhou normal school was founded in 1958, formerly of South China Construction University (West Campus) was founded in 1984, the original Guangzhou higher normal school, founded in 1985. Guangzhou University implementation of provinces and cities to build, give priority to with city management system. The school began to enroll undergraduate students in 1958, 1983 was awarded a masters degree, doctorate in 2006 right.