Located in Huadu District, Guangzhou City within the Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area, GCU covers a total area of 1,723 mu and enjoys access to convenient transportation. The campus is full of lush trees, fragrant flowers and well-arranged buildings. It is the ideal place for study and scholarly research.

As an independent college jointly established by South China University of Technology and Guangzhou Zhujiang Yunfeng Investment Holding Co., Ltd, GCU is the First IACBE-accredited University in China and was awarded Demonstration School for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education of College Students in Guangdong, Intellectual Property Rights Pilot School of Guangzhou.