Guangdong Pharmaceutical University (GDPU; Chinese: 广东药科大学) is a public university based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, which offers courses in pharmaceutical sciences.

History

The university was established in 1958 as the Guangdong provincial health department's advanced studies college. In 1978, with the approval from the Chinese central government, the college became Guangdong Medical and Pharmaceutical College which offered undergraduate courses. In 1994, the university was restructured as “Guangdong Pharmaceutical College” which offered undergraduate programmes in pharmacy. In March 2016, with the approval of Education Ministry, Guangdong Pharmaceutical College changed into Guangdong Pharmaceutical University. By 2020, the university has five different campuses with three campuses located within Guangzhou metropolitan areas and the main campus is located at Guangzhou Mega Education Center.

Rankings and reputation

Nature Index

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Year	Rank	Valuer
2023	203	Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China