Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) is a public application-oriented institution of higher education established by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipality with a sound beginning and high standards. Officially established in November 2018 with the approval of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the university aims to establish itself as a world-class application-oriented university with Chinese characteristic and global outlook. Fully drawing on and introducing the advanced educational experience of leading technical universities in developed countries such as Germany and Switzerland, SZTU adheres to the concept of “Come From Practice, Go Towards Application, Focus On Local Needs, and Keep The Whole World In View”.

SZTU is located in Pingshan District, Shenzhen, with a total construction area of 1.05 million m². As of August 2025, there are more than 14,500 undergraduate students and over 1,100 master’s and doctoral students. The university employs more than 870 full-time teachers, including 116 professors and 235 associate professors. Over 400 faculty members are recognized as high-level talents at or above the municipal level, and 15 of them are listed among the world’s top-2% scientists. Among the full-time faculty, 83% hold doctoral degrees, 56% have overseas study or research experience, and 40% possess corporate R&D backgrounds.

Shenzhen Technology University [Photo/Party Committee Publicity Department]

Features

Resolutely fulfilling its fundamental mission of cultivating virtue and nurturing talent, SZTU is dedicated to producing high-caliber, innovative engineers and other application-oriented professionals at the undergraduate level and above. Centering on industry needs, the university is anchored in engineering while simultaneously advancing disciplines such as science, economics, management, art, medicine, and literature, and vigorously promoting AI-driven interdisciplinary integration. Optical engineering, integrated-circuit science and engineering, and Internet-of-Things engineering have been included in the list of key disciplines in Guangdong Province. Materials science and engineering have entered the top 1 % of the ESI global rankings, setting the fastest record among Shenzhen universities for ESI inclusion.

The university places strong emphasis on industry-education collaboration, embedding itself in Shenzhen’s “20+8” industrial clusters. It has forged in-depth partnerships with 258 leading enterprises and established five industry colleges, including the Shenzhen Semiconductor Advanced Manufacturing College, the SF Fengxue Industry College, and the BYD Future Mobility College. 15 elite programs have also been launched, such as the Huawei Kunpeng Elite Class, Tencent Security Talent Class, Baidu AI Elite Class, BYD Automotive Industrial Design Elite Class, and Loongson Zhongke Talent Class.

Practical learning is central: the university hosts maker spaces for racing cars, robotics, and unmanned aerial vehicles, among others. SZTU students have garnered 2,654 provincial-level-or-above awards and 1,288 international or national awards in competitions such as the “Challenge Cup”. To cultivate top-tier innovators, the university has introduced the X-Talent Program, a master’s-level initiative that opens diverse pathways for the development of high-caliber application-oriented talent.

SZTU is advancing open education and has established partnerships with 114 overseas universities and institutions. Robust exchanges of faculty, students, and joint research are carried out every year. In collaboration with eight Swiss universities, the university co-founded the Sino-Swiss Innovation Center (Shenzhen) and became one of the first universities approved by China’s Ministry of Education to host a Sino-Swiss GF Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Practice Base, thereby opening seamless bachelor-to-master joint training pathways. Each year, the university invites faculty and students from partner institutions to its International Week and sends multiple cohorts of students abroad for exchanges and joint degree programs.

Specialty Setup

SZTU sets up specialties and courses according to the needs of national and local development. The university currently comprises 17 colleges and schools, and offers 40 undergraduate programs to students, covering five disciplines including Engineering, Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, and Arts.

In this new era, the university steadfastly follows the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. By gathering momentum and empowering innovation, and by staying pragmatic and striving for excellence, it is advancing high-quality development in a solid manner and forging ahead to become a world-class application-oriented university, thereby contributing even more and greater value to the high-quality development of Shenzhen and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area.