Profile

 Founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen— a great leader of the 20th century, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning. The mission of SYSU is to advance knowledge and educate students in arts, science, technology, and other academic areas that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Sun Yat-sen University is located in Guangdong Province. At present the University has 4 campuses with a total area of 6.17 square kilometers sitting respectively on both sides of the Pearl River or facing the South China Sea. The Guangzhou South Campus covers an area of 1.17 square kilometers, the North Campus covers an area of 0.39 square kilometers, and the Zhuhai Campus covers an area of 3.48 square kilometers. All campuses have exuberance of green trees, abundance of beautiful scenery, and are ideal for molding temperaments, study and conducting research. The Guangzhou East Campus has an area of 1.13 square kilometers and is now under construction.

International Cooperation and Exchanges

 SYSU takes an active part in collaboration with overseas universities and educational institutions, and has established and maintained long-term collaboration with: Asian Studies Department/Chinese Department of Columbia University (USA), Princeton University (USA), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Korea), Dongguk University (Korea), Sungshin Women's University (Korea), Myongji University (Korea), Daito Bunka University (Japan), Soka University (Japan), Hanoi University (Vietnam), Hochiminh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities (Vietnam), and Huachiew Chalermpraket University (Thailand). The modes of collaboration between SYSU and these overseas institutions include: SYSU accepting students sent by partner institutions, sending teachers to teach in partner institutions, co-operation in compiling teaching materials, inviting experts to give lectures at SYSU, holding international academic conferences, running joint education programs for undergraduates of partner universities.