THE EDGE IN ASIA: TECHNION GUANGDONG
 
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Technion labs at GTIIT provide cutting-edge equipment and an environment designed for the cultivation of first-class talent

In 2017, Technion inaugurated two new campuses outside of Israel – Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in China and the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute in the United States. Two years later, both campuses are thriving.

At Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT) in Shantou, China, plans are already underway to expand the campus, programs and student body. Since the current site, known as North Campus, is being fully utilized, a new South Campus is being built across the road. South Campus will be four times as large as North Campus and, altogether, GTIIT is expected to enroll 2,600 students by 2026. The first stage of this four-year project will be ready by July 2020, and will enable GTIIT to open additional academic tracks, in addition to a large library, more dorms and other advanced facilities. GTIIT currently offers BSc degrees in three tracks: Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnology Engineering. It has 22 first-rate faculty members from all over the world and 480 students, 28% of whom are women. Admissions requirements are stringent and comparable to those of Technion’s International School. Applicants must have top grades in their high-school matriculation exams; must be proficient in English; and are required to pass an interview.

Faculty and students at GTIIT North Campus
Faculty and students at GTIIT North Campus

“GTIIT is a university full of possibilities. Even though it is difficult, we love this university and we love to study here. Yang Yifan, GTIIT

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GTIIT is proud of the fact that 100% of its research funding requests have been accepted. Indeed, its scientists have already received prestigious research grants from competitive research foundations. Moreover, Guangdong’s Provincial Government recently approved GTIIT as one of the province’s four leading universities. As a result of this status, GTIIT was able to apply for $10 million grants for teaching and research in each of four disciplines. GTIIT was also granted the right to participate in the founding of key semi-industrial labs in Guangdong Province. Twenty research proposals were submitted, totaling $80 million in grants.

we can learn different cultures from professors from different countries, and discuss different topics with professors, not limited to our studies.” Yang Yifan

Yang Yifan

YANG YIFAN, GTIIT
“GTIIT is a university full of possibilities. Even though it is difficult, we love this university and we love to study here. We are rewarded for our hard work. Our English has improved a lot, our vision has been expanded, and we are starting to think more critically to explore new answers.

At GTIIT, we have many opportunities to develop our interests, and campus life is diverse and interesting. We students can join or start a student group according to our own interests. Last year, eight student groups were started, including music, culture and athletics groups. Sometimes we also invite professors to participate in student activities, like watching movies together and sharing books; we can learn different cultures from professors from different countries, and discuss different topics with professors, not limited to our studies.

I think GTIIT is like a blank canvas, waiting for us to paint a picture on it. We have really good brushes and art teachers, which means high-end equipment and the best professors.”

Yang is a second-year student of Chemical Engineering at GTIIT. He is originally from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.


Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology