Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a public university,
founded in the lush hills of Nanshan District, Shenzhen. It is working towards
becoming a world-class university excelling in interdisciplinary research, nurturing
innovative talents and delivering new knowledge to the world.
Led by University Council Chairperson Guo Yurong and University President Chen Shiyi,
SUSTech has had the mission of reforming higher education in China since its launch
in 2011. By taking a pioneering and innovative approach, it has been widely regarded as
collectively moving the higher education sector forward to match the needs of China and
its role in education on a global scale
In 2012, the Ministry of Education endorsed and acknowledged the university as a platform
for experimenting with Chinese higher education reform.