Guangdong University of Finance & Economics (GDUFE) is located in Guangzhou city, a commercial port with a history of thousands of years and the oriental origin of the Maritime Silk Road. It is authorized by the State Council Academic Degrees Committee to confer doctor’s degrees. It is renowned as the economic and legal talents training highland in Guangdong Province and even South China Region and the modern service industry and social governance innovation and development research center. It is the pilot university of Ministry of Education New Business Smart Learning Workshop (2020)(A), Guangdong Province characteristic university, Guangdong Province Demonstration University of Law-based Governance, Demonstration University of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education for College Students in Guangdong Province, pilot university for Deepening educational evaluation reform in the New Era in Guangdong Province, Green Education Institution in Guangdong Province.
Founded in 1983 with the approval from China State Council, it was formerly known as Guangdong College of Finance and Economics, offering bachelor degrees. In 1985, it was renamed Guangdong Business College, authorized to confer master’s degrees since 2003 and it received “Excellent” in the undergraduate education evaluation conducted by China ‘Ministry of Education in 2008. In 2013, it was renamed Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, and was authorized to confer doctor’s degrees in 2021.
It consists of two campuses with a total land area of about 150 hectares. Guangzhou Campus is located in the core area of Pazhou Economic Development Zone, and the Foshan campus is located within the scenic Yundonghai Tourism Economic Zone, Foshan city.
