Sun Yatsen University

Sun Yat-sen University was founded in 1924. It got its name in honor of the founder and first director, Sun Yat-sen, who was a famous scientist and politician, as well as one of the founders of the People's Republic of China. Today, Sun Yat-sen University is a multidisciplinary university uniting twenty-three schools and colleges. In addition, the university includes a highly specialized School of Medicine, School of Law and Business School. In total, the university has about twenty educational programs, 40 bachelor’s programs, 37 master’s programs and 27 doctoral programs.

The university is divided into four campuses: South Campus, North Campus, East Campus and Zhuhai Campus. The first three are in Guangzhou, while the Zhuhai Campus is in Zhuhai. Together they cover an area of about six square kilometers. Since 2004, the School for Overseas Educational Exchange has been operating as part of the university’s activities, providing Chinese language training for foreign exchange students.