As of 2022, Guangdong have 160 institutions of higher education, ranking first in South Central China region and 2nd among all Chinese provinces/municipalities after Jiangsu (168).[1] Guangdong is also the seat of 14 adult higher education institutions. Many universities and colleges are located in major cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, hosts 83 institutions of higher education (excluding adult colleges), ranking 1st in South China region and 2nd (tie) nationwide after Beijing.[2] There are 8 national key universities under Double First Class University Plan in Guangdong, the highest in South Central China region and the fourth-highest after Beijing, Jiangsu and Shanghai.
| Name | Chinese name | Type | Type | Location |
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| Sun Yat-sen University | Chinese: 中山大学 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Guangzhou |
| Jinan University | Chinese: 暨南大学 | National (Other) | Double First Class University, Project 211 | Guangzhou |
| South China University of Technology | Chinese: 华南理工大学 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Guangzhou |
| Southern University of Science and Technology | Chinese: 南方科技大学 | Provincial | Double First Class University | Shenzhen |
| Shenzhen University | Chinese: 深圳大学 | Provincial | | Shenzhen |
| Shenzhen Technology University | Chinese: 深圳技术大学 | Provincial | | Shenzhen |
| Guangdong University of Technology | Chinese: 广东工业大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Wuyi University | Chinese: 五邑大学 | Provincial | | Jiangmen |
| Shantou University | Chinese: 汕头大学 | Provincial | | Shantou |
| South China Agricultural University | Chinese: 华南农业大学 | Provincial | Double First Class University | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Ocean University | Chinese: 广东海洋大学 | Provincial | | Zhanjiang |
| Guangzhou Medical University | Chinese: 广州医科大学 | Provincial | Double First Class University | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Medical University | Chinese: 广东医科大学 | Provincial | | Zhanjiang |
| Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine | Chinese: 广州中医药大学 | Provincial | Double First Class University | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Pharmaceutical University | Chinese: 广东药科大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| South China Normal University | Chinese: 华南师范大学 | Provincial | Double First Class University, Project 211 | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong University of Foreign Studies | Chinese: 广东外语外贸大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Southern Medical University | Chinese: 南方医科大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University | Chinese: 广东技术师范大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong University of Finance and Economics | Chinese: 广东财经大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen | Chinese: 香港中文大学（深圳） | Mainland-HMT | | Shenzhen |
| Shenzhen MSU-BIT University | Chinese: 深圳北理莫斯科大学 | Sino-foreign | | Shenzhen |
| Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai | Chinese: 北京师范大学珠海校区 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Zhuhai |
| Nanfang College, Sun Yat-Sen University | Chinese: <small>中山大学</small>南方学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai | Chinese: <small>北京理工大学</small>珠海学院 | Private | | Zhuhai |
| Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School | Chinese: 清华大学深圳国际研究生院 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Shenzhen |
| Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute | Chinese: 清华-伯克利深圳学院 | Provincial | | Shenzhen |
| Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School | Chinese: 北京大学深圳研究生院 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Shenzhen |
| Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) | Chinese: 哈尔滨工业大学深圳校区 | National (Direct) | Double First Class University, Project 211, Project 985 | Shenzhen |
| BNU-HKBU United International College | Chinese: <small>北京师范大学-香港浸会大学</small>联合国际学院 | Mainland-HMT | | Zhuhai |
| Zhuhai College of Science and Technology | Chinese: 珠海科技学院 | Private | | Zhuhai |
| Guangzhou College, South China University of Technology | Chinese: <small>华南理工大学</small>广州学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Sonton College, Guangzhou University | Chinese: <small>广州大学</small>松田学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Huali College, Guangdong University of Technology | Chinese: <small>广东工业大学</small>华立学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Zhujiang College, South China Agricultural University | Chinese: <small>华南农业大学</small>珠江学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Cunjin College, Guangdong Ocean University | Chinese: <small>广东海洋大学</small>寸金学院 | Private | | Zhanjiang |
| Shaoguan University | Chinese: 韶关学院 | Provincial | | Shaoguan |
| Huizhou University | Chinese: 惠州学院 | Provincial | | Huizhou |
| Hanshan Normal University | Chinese: 韩山师范学院 | Provincial | | Chaozhou |
| Lingnan Normal University | Chinese: 岭南师范学院 | Provincial | | Zhanjiang |
| Zhaoqing University | Chinese: 肇庆学院 | Provincial | | Zhaoqing |
| Jiaying University | Chinese: 嘉应学院 | Provincial | | Meizhou |
| Guangzhou Sport University | Chinese: 广州体育学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts | Chinese: 广州美术学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Xinghai Conservatory of Music | Chinese: 星海音乐学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Baiyun University | Chinese: 广东白云学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Guangzhou University | Chinese: 广州大学 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangzhou Maritime Institute | Chinese: 广州航海学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong Police College | Chinese: 广东警官学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering | Chinese: 仲恺农业工程学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong University of Finance | Chinese: 广东金融学院 | Provincial | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology | Chinese: 广东石油化工学院 | Provincial | | Maoming |
| Dongguan University of Technology | Chinese: 东莞理工学院 | Provincial | | Dongguan |
| Foshan University | Chinese: 佛山科学技术学院 | Provincial | | Foshan |
| Guangdong Peizheng College | Chinese: 广州培正学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Neusoft Institute Guangdong | Chinese: 广东东软学院 | Private | | Foshan |
| Guangzhou College of Commerce | Chinese: 广州商学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Guangzhou College of Technology and Business | Chinese: 广州工商学院 | Private | | Guangzhou |
| Guangdong University of Science and Technology | Chinese: 广东科技学院 | Private | | Dongguan |
| Guangdong Polytechnic College | Chinese: 广东理工学院 | Private | | Zhaoqing |
| City College, Dongguan University of Technology | Chinese: <small>东莞理工学院</small>城市学院 | Private | | Dongguan |
| Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | Chinese: 广东以色列理工学院 | Sino-foreign | | Shantou | |
