Guangzhou City University of Technology (GCUT, formerly known as "Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology") is a multidisciplinary university with over 22,000 students focusing on undergraduate education in engineering, economics, management, humanities and arts. Founded in 2005 with the approval of the Ministry of Education of China, GCUT ranks #7 in China's Private Universities by CUAA.net.  Located in Guangzhou, the epicenter of South China's economy and trade, GCUT has a spacious campus covers an area of 283 acres with beautiful lakes, lush hills and agreeable weather, and is well reputed as “one of the most beautiful campuses in Guangzhou”.