Guangdong University of Technology
public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
The Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT; 广东工业大学; 'Guangdong Industrial University') is a provincial public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university is affiliated with and sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government.
The university offers a range of courses in engineering, science, technology, management, liberal arts and law, with major emphasis on the study of engineering. The Guangdong University of Technology ranked 21st in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) and 76th in China for Nature Index 2022.
History
The Guangdong University of Technology was formerly known as the Guangdong Institute of Technology. Approved by the State Education Commission in June 1995, it merged Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering and the east campus of South China Institute of Architecture.
The Guangdong Institute of Technology was found in 1952 and then merged Central South Institute of Science and Technology in 1961. During the Cultural Revolution, the campus was closed and the school was forced to move to Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan City. The school returned to the Guangzhou campus in 1982, but most of the campus had been destroyed.
The Guangdong Institute of Mechanical Engineering was found in 1956 and also forced to close during the Cultural Revolution.
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