Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) is a public institution of higher education established by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipality with a sound beginning and high standards. Officially approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China in November 2018, the university admitted its first cohort of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students in 2019 (with master's and doctoral programs initially offered in collaboration with Shenzhen University). The university is firmly committed to pioneering a new model of research-oriented education, guided by the philosophy of "Innovation as Foundation, Demand-Driven Development, Open Integration, and Intelligent Leadership." It closely aligns with national strategic needs and the industrial demands of Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, striving to build itself into a cradle for innovative engineers and entrepreneurs, as well as a source of industrial technological innovation in the Greater Bay Area.

Shenzhen Technology University [Photo/Party Committee Publicity Department]

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 907 full-time teachers, including four academicians, 127 professors and 240 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, 86% hold doctoral degrees, 60% have overseas study or research experience, and 40% possess corporate R&D backgrounds.

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 263 leading enterprises and established six industry colleges, including the Shenzhen Semiconductor Advanced Manufacturing College, the SF Fengxue Industry College, and the BYD Future Mobility College. 17 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.

Dedicated to internationalization and open development, SZTU actively promotes global collaboration. It has jointly established seven international joint laboratories with top universities in countries such as Germany and Switzerland. To date, the university has established partnerships with 132 overseas universities and institutions, engaging in extensive international cooperation in faculty and student exchanges, joint training programs, and scientific research.

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.

Shenzhen Technology University is forging a new path in modern engineering education with Chinese characteristics, aiming to contribute intellectual strength and innovation to regional socio-economic development and national technological self-reliance.