Guangdong University of Foreign Studies: Statistics

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#1933 of 14,131 In the World
#525 of 5,830 In Asia
#145 of 960 In China
#8 of 24 In Guangzhou
#503 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
Top50% For 68 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Chinese
Acceptance rate
49%*

* The Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior middle school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)

Research profile

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies has published 10,338 scientific papers with 83,006 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Business, Linguistics, Geography and Cartography, and Engineering.

Publications
10,338
Citations
83,006

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,659 / 67,786
Computer Science
6,086 / 53,423
Philosophy
5,820 / 36,969
Political Science
5,734 / 48,811
Law
5,605 / 48,385
Environmental Science
4,899 / 47,489
Business
4,191 / 35,577
Linguistics
4,090 / 23,960
Geography and Cartography
3,915 / 34,223
Engineering
3,836 / 36,241
Mathematics
3,809 / 42,518
Psychology
3,759 / 32,016
History
3,735 / 28,924
Sociology
3,671 / 23,583
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,467 / 29,421
Archaeology
3,446 / 28,623
Biology
3,221 / 30,536
Economics
3,209 / 35,904
Physics
3,179 / 25,230
Art & Design
2,390 / 12,918
Statistics
2,157 / 30,688
Medicine
2,074 / 21,638
Quantum and Particle physics
1,919 / 17,886
Machine Learning
1,780 / 26,029
Management
1,763 / 17,830
Ecology
1,657 / 25,822
Chemistry
1,595 / 13,663
Finance
1,564 / 12,327
Social Psychology
1,499 / 14,449
Geology
1,437 / 20,112
Education Majors
1,337 / 9,744
Math Teachers
1,322 / 9,099
Computational Linguistics
1,180 / 8,029
Development Studies
1,163 / 15,765
Fashion Design
1,055 / 4,799
Marketing
1,011 / 8,250
Genetics
1,008 / 6,172
Paleontology
1,008 / 12,616
Literature
989 / 3,514
Neuroscience
939 / 8,619

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 5
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 3
1999 1 0
2000 9 5
2001 55 2
2002 18 3
2003 54 8
2004 120 5
2005 180 9
2006 222 24
2007 312 32
2008 354 65
2009 414 131
2010 450 214
2011 421 363
2012 343 512
2013 339 672
2014 293 1084
2015 313 1215
2016 302 1476
2017 355 1823
2018 537 2644
2019 546 3858
2020 779 5554
2021 895 8698
2022 927 12024
2023 1007 14794
2024 698 15573
2025 467 14968
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Tuition

The tuition table for Guangdong University of Foreign Studies gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition (per year) Currency
Bachelor's Degree 18,000 CNY
Master's Degree 24,000 CNY
Doctoral Degree 30,000 CNY
Chinese Language Program 12,000 CNY
Short-term Chinese Language Program 2,000 - 6,000 (depending on duration) CNY
Exchange Program Same as home institution CNY

The Guangdong University of Foreign Studies has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Economics, Foreign Languages Education, Law, Literature
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Foreign Languages Education, Linguistics, Literature
PhD - Boshi French, Linguistics

Notable alumni

  1. Liu Tao

    Liu Tao
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    photographeractor
    Biography

    Liu Tao is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles in My Fair Princess III (2003), Madame White Snake (2006), Mazu (2012), To Elderly With Love (2013), Nirvana in Fire (2015), Legend of Mi Yue (2015), and Ode to Joy (2016).

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies faculties and divisions

College : Information Science and Technology Information Technology, Software Engineering, Statistics
College : International International Studies
Department/Division : Chinese for International Students Chinese
Faculty : Asian Languages and Culture Cultural Studies, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai Languages, Vietnamese
Faculty : English Language and Culture American Studies, Cultural Studies, English, English Studies, Linguistics, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : European Languages and Culture Cultural Studies, French, French Studies, German, Germanic Studies, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Faculty : International Communication Chinese, English, Foreigners Education, Management, Media Studies, Secretarial Studies
School : International Trade and Economics Business and Commerce, English, Finance, International Business, International Economics
School : Legal Studies English, International Business, Law
School : Politics and Public Administration Administration, Management, Public Administration, Social Sciences

General information

Alternative names GDUFS
广东外语外贸大学
Founded 1969
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto Moral integrity, exemplary behaviour and conversance with both Eastern and Western learning

Location and contacts

Address North Campus 2 Baiyun North Avenue
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510420
China
City population 18,677,000

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