Sun Yat-sen University, originally known as Guangdong University, was
founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (also called Sun Zhongshan), a great
democratic revolutionary leader of the 20th century. The University is
located in Guangdong Province, an area neighboring Hong Kong and Macao,
which is at the forefront of Chinas reform and opening up.
There are not many great figures in the world, and schools founded by
the great figures are even fewer. We are proud that, however, Sun
Yat-sen University is one of such schools. It was founded in 1924 by Dr.
Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan being his alias), the great leader of the
Chinese democratic revolution. Its original name was Guangdong
University. In 1926, it was renamed Sun Yat-sen University in memory of
its founder. Approved by the Central Government of China, on October 26,
2001, the former Sun Yat-sen University and the former Sun Yat-sen
University of Medical Sciences were merged into a new Sun Yat-sen
University.
Being one of the leading universities in the Peoples Republic of China,
Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary
university, including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences,
technical sciences, medical sciences, pharmacology, and management
science. At present, Sun Yat-sen University covers a total area of 6.17
square kilometers and has 4 campuses: Guangzhou South Campus, Guangzhou
North Campus, Guangzhou East Campus, and Zhuhai Campus.
