Guangdong University of Foreign Studies: Statistics

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#1738 of 14,131 In the World
#501 of 5,830 In Asia
#195 of 960 In China
#9 of 24 In Guangzhou
#519 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 62 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Chinese
Acceptance rate
58%*

* 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 8,043 scientific papers with 38,603 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 Mathematics.

Publications
8,043
Citations
38,603

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,864 / 30,898
Computer Science
4,869 / 25,733
Philosophy
4,672 / 17,584
Political Science
4,584 / 21,033
Law
4,487 / 20,865
Environmental Science
3,909 / 20,088
Business
3,423 / 17,226
Linguistics
3,274 / 12,152
Geography and Cartography
3,129 / 14,259
Mathematics
3,094 / 19,906
Engineering
3,081 / 17,165
History
2,982 / 12,006
Psychology
2,947 / 15,571
Sociology
2,891 / 10,319
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,815 / 15,717
Archaeology
2,761 / 11,919
Economics
2,602 / 15,116
Physics
2,579 / 13,159
Biology
2,574 / 13,819
Art & Design
1,903 / 5,365
Statistics
1,809 / 14,097
Medicine
1,686 / 10,620
Quantum and Particle physics
1,586 / 9,761
Machine Learning
1,489 / 12,273
Management
1,441 / 8,441
Ecology
1,336 / 10,108
Finance
1,279 / 5,297
Chemistry
1,264 / 6,053
Social Psychology
1,155 / 6,600
Geology
1,129 / 8,899
Education Majors
1,032 / 4,257
Math Teachers
995 / 3,804
Computational Linguistics
955 / 3,565
Development Studies
939 / 6,368
Fashion Design
848 / 2,132
Genetics
827 / 2,418
Marketing
821 / 4,645
Literature
801 / 1,638
Paleontology
793 / 5,188
Neuroscience
773 / 4,757

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 8 0
2001 52 1
2002 18 1
2003 52 5
2004 120 4
2005 175 4
2006 213 16
2007 304 20
2008 353 46
2009 391 90
2010 438 158
2011 415 265
2012 322 400
2013 309 549
2014 267 868
2015 272 988
2016 236 1138
2017 271 1345
2018 383 1908
2019 432 2738
2020 605 3788
2021 754 5803
2022 757 7947
2023 822 9597
Academic rankings

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 46)
    Occupations
    actorphotographer
    Biography

    Liu Tao is a Chinese actress from Nanchang, Jiangxi. She is known for her roles in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003), Madame White Snake (2006), Mazu (2012), To Elderly With Love (2013), Nirvana in Fire (2015), Legend of Mi Yue (2015), Ode to Joy (2016) and The Advisors Alliance (2017).

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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