Situated in Shunde, Shunde Polytechnic University is a full-time public undergraduate-level vocational institution. Its predecessor, Shunde Polytechnic, was established in 1999. From its inception, the university received generous donations from Shunde natives including Hong Kong compatriots Lee Shau Kee and Cheng Yu-tung, as well as local enterprises like Midea and Galanz, along with other visionary members of society, laying a solid foundation for its development. 

In June 2025, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of Shunde Polytechnic University based on Shunde Polytechnic. The university has consistently been at the forefront of reform and innovation in higher vocational education. In 2019, it was selected as a Class B institution under China's first "Double High Plan" (a national initiative to develop high-level vocational colleges and majors with Chinese characteristics), and in 2024, it passed the final evaluation with an "Excellent" rating. The university has received numerous honors including National Advanced Unit for Vocational Education, National May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Committee, National Healthy School, and recognition as one of the First Experimental Institutions for Digital Campus Construction in Vocational Colleges. The university campus covers 1,800 mu (approximately 120 hectares) with a total floor area exceeding 600,000 square meters. Its fixed assets are valued at over 2.1 billion RMB, and its teaching and research equipment is worth more than 550 million RMB.

Our university consists of 11 secondary colleges including the College of Intelligent Manufacturing, College of Energy and Automotive Engineering, College of Light Industry and Materials, College of Medicine and Health, College of Design, College of Business, College of Hotel and Tourism Management, College of Culinary Arts, College of Humanities, College of Foreign Languages and International Trade, and College of Marxism. We have established 11 professional clusters closely aligned with Foshan's key industries, featuring 2 national-level high-standard professional clusters and 9 provincial-level ones. The university offers outstanding programs including 2 national education reform pilot programs, 2 central government-funded key specialties, 3 national model vocational education programs, 8 Guangdong provincial exemplary specialties, 6 provincial key programs, 10 high-level specialties under Guangdong's first-class vocational college construction plan, and 16 provincial brand-building programs. For the 2025 intake, we provide 6 full-time undergraduate programs (Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Internet Technology, Robotics Technology, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering, New Materials and Application Technology, and Product Design) tailored to local strategic industries, along with 49 full-time vocational college programs.

Adhering to the principle of fostering virtue through education, our university has achieved remarkable results in talent cultivation. Currently, we have 13,885 full-time students enrolled. The institution has led in obtaining 9 National Higher Education Teaching Achievement Awards and established 2 national-level vocational education professional teaching resource banks. We maintain 25 national-level quality courses (including online quality courses). Our students have won 20 international skill competition awards including the German Red Dot Award, along with 269 first prizes in various national professional skill competitions, ranking among the top of similar institutions nationwide. Through deep collaboration with industry leaders such as Midea, KUKA, and LESSO, we implement joint talent cultivation programs including customized training classes. Having cultivated nearly 100,000 graduates, our employment rate for graduates has consistently exceeded 98% for many consecutive years.

We uphold the strategy of strengthening our institution through talent development, boasting a highly qualified faculty team. Currently, we have 1,045 faculty and staff members, including 802 full-time teachers. Among the full-time faculty, 266 hold senior professional titles. Our distinguished team includes 2 experts receiving the State Council Special Allowance, 2 national-level teaching teams, 2 national "Ten Thousand Talents Plan" teaching masters, 3 national teaching masters, 3 national technical experts, 1 vocational school teaching master candidate under the Ministry of Education's New Era program, and 1 online education expert recognized by the Ministry of Education. The university operates 2 national-level skill master studios and serves as a national training base for "dual-qualified" teachers at 7 locations.

Adhering to the integration of industry, city, and education while promoting the convergence of industry, science, and education, we have aligned with regional key industries to establish 9 provincial-level or above applied technology R&D platforms in fields such as intelligent manufacturing and new energy, along with 1 municipal key laboratory, 2 municipal pilot platforms, and 27 applied technology-oriented research teams. Over the past five years, we have secured 11 National Natural Science Foundation projects and 2 National Social Science Foundation projects, with research and social service funding exceeding RMB 150 million. We have formulated 95 standards, applied for 1,081 patents, and generated over RMB 7 million in patent technology transfer revenue, creating nearly RMB 2 billion in economic benefits. The institution has led or participated in the development of 95 technical standards and has been consecutively recognized as a "National Public Service Demonstration Platform for SMEs" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Adhering to a service-oriented approach and enhancing social service standards, the "Guangdong Cuisine Master Project" was implemented to support targeted poverty alleviation, rural revitalization, and the "Hundreds, Thousands, and Tens of Thousands Project," which was selected as a typical case by the Ministry of Education and featured twice in Focus Interviews. Leading five "Double High Plan" institutions in Guangdong to assist Peili Vocational College in Gansu, the initiative received high recognition from Ministry of Education leadership and was commended in an official letter from the Ministry. Additionally, spearheading a group-based assistance program for Taijiang Secondary Vocational School in Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou, the effort was commended in a document issued by the Guizhou Provincial Rural Revitalization Leading Group.

Adhering to open cooperation and committed to "vocational education going global," five overseas vocational education bases, including the Africa Coatings Research Institute, have been established in countries along the Belt and Road such as Rwanda, Laos, Thailand, and Malaysia. Sixteen internationalized courses, vocational standards, and technical standards have been developed and promoted. In collaboration with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, the Guangdong-Aachen Industry 4.0 Application Research Center was jointly established to introduce advanced European technologies and standards. Additionally, in partnership with Midea Group, the Midea "Global Refrigeration Technology Training Center" was established to train both Chinese and foreign employees from over 40 countries along the Belt and Road.

Looking ahead, the university will adhere to the guidance of President Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and uphold the distinctive positioning of vocational education. Guided by its motto of "Cultivating Virtue, Eloquence in Speech, and Mastery of Knowledge and Skills," and following the educational philosophy of "Rooted in the Local Community, People-Oriented, Pursuing Excellence, and Developing Distinctive Features," the university is committed to nurturing high-level technical and skilled talents with engineering thinking, digital literacy, innovative capabilities, a pragmatic spirit, and a global vision. It strives to become a high-level vocational and technical university with Chinese characteristics, leading domestically and renowned internationally.