Guangxi University (GXU) is located in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, which is known as the "Green City of China". It is the only national "211 Project" university in Guangxi, the "double first-class" construction university, and the co-construction university of the Ministry of Education and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government.

GXU was founded in Wuzhou, Guangxi in 1928, and became the National Guangxi University in 1939. Its first president was Dr. Ma Junwu, a famous Chinese educator, scientist and democratic revolutionary, who was known as "North Cai and South Ma" (Cai: Mr. Cai Yuanpei, the old president of Peiking University) and "the great master" in the education field. Besides this, a large number of famous masters had taught here, such as Li Siguang, Chen Wangdao, Li Da, Chen Yinque and Liang Shuming. In 1952, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote the name "Guangxi University" (Chinese) in his own handwriting, and in 1953, it was divided into 19 colleges and universities during the adjustment of national colleges and universities. In 1958, Chairman Mao approved the restoration and reconstruction of GXU. In 1997, it merged with Guangxi Agricultural University to form the new Guangxi University, and was recognized as one of the national "211 project" key construction university by the Ministry of Education. In 2017, GXU was selected as one of the national "double first-class" universities. In 2018, it became a co-construction university of the Ministry of Education and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government. In 2022, it continued to be selected as the national "double first-class" universities in the second round.

GXU covers an area of more than 21,400 mu, including 4,550.7 mu for the main campus and 16,900 mu for Guangxi Subtropical Agricultural Science New Base (an experimental base for agricultural and forestry animal research and teaching), with a total building area of more than 2 million square meters. GXU boasts 26 colleges, 24,167 full-time undergraduates, 15,149 full-time postgraduates, 2,452 part-time postgraduates, 883 international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 12,869 students in various types of adult education. There are 3,360 faculty members, 556 with senior professional and technical positions, 927 with associate senior professional and technical positions, two full-time academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 56 candidates for national major talent projects, and 22 recipients of special allowances from the State Council.

GXU is equipped with a full range of disciplines, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, administration, and arts. It has 38 first-level disciplines and 67 undergraduate programs in 2023, of which 15 adopt enrollment methods according to 7 major categories. GXU has one "World-class" construction discipline, two "Co-construction first-class discipline groups”, two national key disciplines, one national key (cultivation) disciplines, 12 Guangxi first-class disciplines, 46 national first-class undergraduate disciplines. There are seven disciplines including engineering, material science, agronomy, plant and zoology, chemistry, environmental science or ecology and biology and biochemistry, which are ranked in the top 1% of the global ESI; 19 first-level doctoral degree authorization disciplines, one doctoral professional degree authorization discipline, 38 for first-level master's degree authorization, 25 for master's degree authorization and 14 postdoctoral research stations.

There are two national key laboratories, one national international science and technology cooperation base, one national university intellectual attraction platform, two key laboratories and two engineering research centers, one country and regional research base, two province and ministry co-construction collaborative innovation centers, one key laboratory of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, one international agricultural science and technology innovation institute, one national language promotion base, 45 provincial-and-ministerial science and technology innovation platforms, 4 key research bases of humanities and social sciences, and 13 Guangxi characteristics new Think-Tanks alliance members, etc. GXU has actively built a new pattern of opening up, signed academic cooperation and exchange agreements with 282 universities and academic institutions in 48 countries and regions around the world, and exchanged closely with 97 universities and academic institutions in 10 ASEAN countries.

GXU focuses on scientific and technological innovation and serving the society, strongly implements innovative initiatives in nine aspects, such as promoting cross-exchange of disciplines, building leading teams and innovative talents, and promoting the integration of industry-academia-research and transformation of results, which have produced a number of original achievements with significant impact. In recent years, the project “the Key Technologies and Applications of Paper and Fermentation Type Wastewater Reuse and Ultra-low Emission” and "Key Technologies and Applications of Large Chlorine Dioxide Preparation System and Elementless Chlorine Bleaching of Pulp" presided over by academician Shuangfei Wang, which won the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress in 2016 and the second prize of National Technology invention in 2019 respectively. The project "the Key Technology Research Team for Large-Span Arch Bridges" led by academician Zheng Jinglian won the second national innovation team medal and the second prize of the 2018 National Science and Technology Progress Award, the 16th China Civil Engineering Zhan Tianyou Award, and the 36th International Bridge Conference (IBC) top award etc. Dr. Xie Fei, a young professor, published their research fruit in Nature in 2022 (Vela Pulsar Wind Nebula X-rays are Polarized to Near the Synchrotron Limit), which was a historic breakthrough. Since 2006, GXU has won 46 scientific and technological awards at the provincial and ministerial levels, one top science and technology award, two special contribution awards for science and technology in Guangxi, two outstanding contribution award for young talent in science and technology in Guangxi, four innovation and leading awards in Guangxi, one excellent engineer award in Guangxi, two second-class awards and four third-class awards for excellent achievements in scientific research (humanities and social sciences) of higher education institutions of the Ministry of Education, and 25 first-class awards for excellent achievements in social sciences in Guangxi.

GXU adheres to teaching with socialism and takes establishing moral education for students as its fundamental task. There are 12 specialties with national characteristics, three national quality courses, two national bilingual teaching demonstration courses, seven national quality open courses, 17 national first-class undergraduate courses, 15 disciplines have been selected for "the Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program", "the Excellent Legal Talent Education and Training Program" and "the Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talent Education and Training Program" of the Ministry of Education. GXU has established three national teaching teams, 17 national first-class undergraduate teaching teams, two national teaching masters, four national pilot majors for comprehensive reform, one national experimental zone for innovation of talent training mode, five national off-campus practice education bases for college students, and 25 experimental teaching centers. The 25 experimental teaching centers includs five national experimental teaching demonstration centers, two national virtual simulation experimental teaching centers, three national virtual simulation experimental teaching first-class undergraduate course is recognized, and one national teaching achievement award in higher education is awarded the second prize in 2018. The university was selected as one of the top 50 universities in China in terms of employment work, one of the top 50 universities in China in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship work, and one of the first batch of demonstration universities in China in terms of deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform. GXU won the first prize in the 16th "Challenge Cup" national extracurricular academic science and technology works competition for college students and the "Winning Cup", and won the national gold prize in the 7th China International "Internet+" Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. It also won a national gold medal in the 7th China International "Internet+" Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.

In the future, GXU will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, bear in mind "the greatness of the country", remember the original mission of "educating people for the Party and our country", adhere to the mission of "developing Guangxi, rejuvenate China" and the university motto of "diligent and sincere", and vigorously carry forward the "double first-class" spirit. GXU will continue to focus on the fundamental task of establishing moral education, vigorously implement the top ten projects, and strive to build a double-class university with Chinese characteristics that can reassure the Party, satisfy the people, serve Guangxi, contribute to the western China, and be rooted in Guangxi region, so as to make a new, greater contribution to building a charming Guangxi of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, comprehensively building a strong socialist modern country, and achieving the second hundred-year goal.（Data Updated in December 31, 2023）