On December 17, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China officially wrote to the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, approving the establishment of Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU).

Shenzhen Technology University has been officially established. [Photo by Publicity Office]

According to the Ministry of Education, SZTU is an application-oriented higher education institute at undergraduate level and aims to cultivate talents with applied and technical skills. SZTU sets up specialties and courses according to the needs of industrial chain and innovative chain. At the initial stage, there are six specialties, namely Internet of Things Engineering, Traffic Transportation, Automobile Service Engineering, Light Source and Illumination, Industrial Design, and Mechanical Design, Manufacturing & Automation.

The 2018 SZTU Inauguration Ceremony [Photo by Publicity Office]

The foundation of SZTU is a crucial measurement in exploring application-oriented higher education at or above undergraduate level. The successful official establishment of SZTU cannot be achieved without the great help and support from the Ministry of Education and Shenzhen government. It cannot be done without all SZTU faculty’s enormous efforts and dedication. SZTU will move forward and explore a new education mode of applied sciences by joining efforts between industries and universities, between production and teaching and also between practice and learning.