Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (HEMC), Guangzhou University Town or Guangzhou University City () is an area featured by higher education institutions, located on Xiaoguwei Island () in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It was opened in 2004. With an area of approximately 17.9 km2 and 3.53 millions square meters of indoor space, the complex is capable of accommodating 350 to 400 thousand people. At the time of construction, it was known as the New University Campus of Guangzhou Region. It is a university park located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is located on Xiaoguwei Island, Panyu District, with an area of 17.9 square kilometers. Construction started in January 2003, and it was officially put into use at the end of August 2004 and welcomed the first ten universities. Since 2014, three universities have successively settled in the 25.3 square kilometer "South Bank of Guangzhou International Innovation City" (that is, the "University City Phase II" in the initial planning period) located in the south bank area of Xiaoguwei Island.
Components In phase I of the project, ten local higher education institutions set up new campuses on the Xiaoguwei Island with a total capacity of 120,000 students. All except Guangzhou University maintain their old campuses within the city.
Besides ten universities, Guangdong Science Center (), a major science center in China, is located in the Higher Education Mega Center on the west end of Xiaoguwei Island.
In the phase II, two more universities set up campuses in Xinzao town which is located across the river on a separate site. The twelve institutions are: Phase University Chinese Est. TypeLocationPhase ISun Yat-sen University中山大学1924 NationalXiaoguwei IslandSouth China University of Technology华南理工大学1952 NationalSouth China Normal University华南师范大学1933 ProvincialGuangdong University of Foreign Studies广东外语外贸大学1995 NationalGuangdong University of Technology广东工业大学1995 ProvincialGuangzhou University广州大学 2000 ProvincialGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine广州中医葯大学1956 NationalGuangdong Pharmaceutical University广东药学院1958 ProvincialXinghai Conservatory of Music星海音乐学院1932 ProvincialGuangzhou Academy of Fine Arts广州美术学院1953 ProvincialPhase IIJinan University暨南大学1906NationalXinzao townGuangzhou Medical University广州医科大学1958ProvincialSouth China University of Technology International Campus华南理工大学广州国际校区1952National
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External links Guangzhou University City Guangdong Science Center