Located in scenic Guilin, a world-famous tourist destination and a city rich in Chinese history and culture, Guilin University of Electronic Technology (GUET) is a state university. The university covers an area of about 2,756 acres, which is divided into three campuses: the East campus, the West Campus, and the Yaoshan campus. The university’s 16 schools and departments offer 45 under-graduate programs, 34 post-graduate programs and 8 master programs for Engineering, and six state-funded programs. Flexible modules are available to full-time and part-time students seeking a certificate, Bachelor’s, or Master's degree. Distinguished students in select fields can enter one of the new practical and rigorous doctorial programs. GUET enrolls students from all parts of China as well as students from Hong Kong, Macao and various other foreign countries. Currently there are more than 20,000 students studying at the university.
The history of GUET describes an attractive profile of steady growth and beneficent change. Founded in February 1960 by the First Ministry of Mechanical Industry of China, it was initially named “Guilin Mechanical Faculty”, and it was charged to train talent in the disciplines of Mechanics and Electronics.
