Southern University of Science and Technology is a public research university in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Established in 2010 with the mission to reform Chinese tertiary education and become a top-notch international research university, SUSTech was launched in the tech capital of Shenzhen and is governed by Guangdong Province. In seven short years, SUSTech is becoming the important epicentre for China’s science and technology academic research and for the cultivation of innovative minds. The rapid ascent of SUSTech onto the global stage is remarkable.
Located in the dynamic metropolis of Shenzhen, China’s Silicon Valley, SUSTech is centred on a thriving ecosystem of entrepreneurship, innovation and research. Some 43 per cent of the total PCT patent applications in China came from Shenzhen in 2017, and the city shows no signs of slowing down. As China’s research and development centre, it is the perfect place for entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators alike to make their home alongside tech giants such as Huawei, Tencent, BYD, DJI, BJI and Mindray.
As one of China’s newest pioneering research universities, SUSTech is strong believers in the pairing of learning and research. Undergraduates and graduate students receive incredible opportunities to work alongside faculty to tackle and explore fundamental and practical problems of research. With Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the centre of the university’s ethos, every student can find their way to stand out.
