Guangxi Normal University

What Guangxi Normal University does

Guangxi Normal University (GXNU) is a Chinese public research university founded in 1932 and headquartered at 15 Yucai Road in Guilin, Guangxi. Operating under the Ministry of Education of China and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the university comprises 21 colleges and offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and Chinese-language programs across the sciences, humanities, teacher education, and arts. Its research footprint is anchored by 1 state key laboratory (jointly constructed with MOE), 2 MOE key laboratories, and 6 Guangxi key laboratories, with five disciplines — Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, and most recently Physics — ranked in Clarivate's ESI global top 1%.

GXNU derives operating funding from government appropriations (Ministry of Education, Guangxi provincial government), tuition and fees from international students across degree and language programs, administration of Chinese Government Scholarship and Guangxi Government ASEAN Scholarship awards, and Confucius Institute programs delivered in partnership with Hanban. Pricing signals include CNY 450-700 CSCA examination fees, CNY 800/year insurance, and CNY 7,800 for the Language and Culture Summer Camp. Customer segments center on international undergraduate and graduate students, with a strong ASEAN-focused recruitment pipeline (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia) augmented by partnerships with Japanese, Taiwanese, American, and French institutions. The Dayi Outstanding International Students Scholarship, established in 2022, has supported 70 international students who serve as cultural ambassadors.

In March 2025, GXNU officially unveiled the School of Artificial Intelligence alongside a localized DeepSeek model deployment for AI-enhanced education, marking a pivot toward AI-integrated pedagogy. The university hosts the Chair position of the Southern Alliance for International Chinese Education and convenes major regional forums, embedding GXNU within China's Belt and Road-aligned international education infrastructure. Recent milestones include two 2025 MoE Second Prizes in Natural Sciences, a Journal of Medicinal Chemistry global top-10 institutional ranking debut, and December 2025 engagement with the French Consulate General in Guangzhou signaling European expansion intent.

Name

Guangxi Normal University

Legal name

Guangxi Normal University

Website

https://english.gxnu.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Guangxi Normal University is a Chinese public research university in Guilin offering undergraduate to doctoral programs across 21 colleges, with five ESI top-1% disciplines, a newly established School of AI, and a recruitment pipeline focused on international — particularly ASEAN — students.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• International student programs
• Chinese language education
• Academic research programs
• Teacher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Guilin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees from International Students: The university generates revenue from tuition and fees charged to international students for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and Chinese language programs. Fees vary by program and scholarship status.
2. Chinese Government Scholarship Administration: The university administers government scholarships that cover tuition, accommodation, and living allowances for international students. While the scholarships are funded by the government, the university receives funding allocation for hosting scholarship students.
3. Confucius Institute Programs: The university hosts Confucius Institute scholarships and Chinese language teaching volunteer programs in partnership with Hanban, generating funding for international Chinese education initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Guangxi Normal University is a public higher education institution offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs across science, engineering, arts, education, and humanities, alongside Chinese language programs and short-term language and culture immersion camps. It recruits international students globally, administers government and university scholarships, and conducts research in fields including condensed matter chemistry, nuclear physics, materials science, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The university operates two campuses in Guilin, China, and serves as a hub for international Chinese language education through its Confucius Institute partnerships and the Southern Alliance network.

Product overview

Guangxi Normal University is a higher education institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines. The university provides academic programs including Bachelor Programs, Master Programs, Doctoral Programs, and Chinese Language Programs, along with international student admissions and scholarship opportunities. The institution focuses on teacher education, basic science, arts disciplines, and has established research strengths in chemistry, physics, materials science, computer science, and engineering. GXNU also operates the School of Artificial Intelligence and hosts international Chinese language education programs with partnerships in Southeast Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Physics research ranked in global ESI top 1% (Clarivate data)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• French Consulate General in GuangzhoucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025Four-member delegation led by Consul for Science and Higher Education Cooperation Mr. Olivier Hovasse visited GXNU to strengthen educational ties. Discussed faculty and student mobility, academic platforms, and joint scientific research initiatives.
• University of Wisconsin-La CrossecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2022Valued overseas cooperation institution with successful students and scholars exchange programs in arts, social sciences, and humanities. Chancellor Prof. Joe Gow attended GXNU's 90th anniversary celebration and expressed commitment to closer and long academic cooperation.
• Kumamoto UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2015Japanese national university established in 1949 with exchange agreement signed March 2015. Accepts 1-5 exchange students per year from GXNU. Students receive favorable treatment in fees and are eligible for JASSO and Ministry of Education scholarships.
• Ritsumeikan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2015Japanese partner university offering exchange student program scholarships (IJL) for fall semester. Deadline for scholarship application March 13, 2015.
• Taiwan Soochow UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Friendly exchange program established January 2014 for culture and education exchange, promoting communication between students across the strait. Offers one-month Xicheng Summer Study Class combining professional studies and field trips.
• Duy Tan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese university visited by GXNU delegation in November 2024 to strengthen bilateral educational ties.
• Chiang Mai Rajabhat UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai university visited by presidential delegation in March 2024 for educational cooperation discussions.
• Prince of Songkla UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai university with SuratThani Campus visited by President Assistant Dr. Tule Sirikitputtisak in September 2023.
• Hanoi International CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese institution that signed cooperation agreement with GXNU in September 2023, represented by Vice President Tran Thi Huong Thao.
• Lac Hong UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese university whose President Lam Thanh Hien visited GXNU in September 2023.
• China Institute of Atomic EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research institution collaborating with Professor Wang Ning's team on advanced theoretical models in nuclear physics for nuclear energy research and quantum system studies.
• Beijing Normal UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed for academic collaboration and exchange between China's leading normal universities.
• Southern Alliance for International Chinese EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network founded in 2022, with GXNU hosting the Fourth Southern Forum. Includes institutions like Renmin University, East China Normal University, and Education University of Hong Kong. Aligned with Belt and Road Initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• East China Normal University: East China Normal University is a Shanghai-based teacher-education comprehensive university and a Southern Alliance partner. It competes with GXNU for top-ranking international students and shares the broad discipline + strong teacher education DNA.
• Shaanxi Normal University: Shaanxi Normal University is a Xi'an-based comprehensive normal university with similar doctoral discipline breadth and international education programs. It is one of GXNU's closest comparables in the national normal university hierarchy.
• Jinan University: Jinan University in Guangzhou is widely regarded as one of China's top universities for international student enrollment, particularly overseas Chinese students. It is a direct competitor for international student market share in the same public comprehensive university category.
• Beijing Normal University: Beijing Normal University is China's flagship teacher-training university and a cooperation partner of GXNU. Both share a teacher education heritage, comprehensive doctoral offerings, and compete for international students and research talent in the same Chinese higher education market.
• Yunnan University: Yunnan University is a Kunming-based comprehensive university with strong ASEAN-region recruitment and cross-border education programs. Its geographic proximity to Southeast Asia and Belt and Road positioning makes it a regional peer for GXNU's international student strategy.
• Northeast Normal University: Northeast Normal University is a Changchun-based comprehensive normal university with doctoral programs and international recruitment. It is one of the six Ministry of Education-affiliated normal universities, making it a structural peer of GXNU.
• Central China Normal University: Central China Normal University is a Wuhan-based public comprehensive normal university with doctoral programs and international student recruitment. It is a like-for-like peer in terms of China's "Normal University" system, both in scale and in target student demographics.
• South China Normal University: South China Normal University is a peer Guangzhou-based normal university with strong international Chinese education programs. It shares the public comprehensive normal-university positioning with GXNU and is referenced in GXNU's leadership team pedigree via the Southern Alliance chair.
• Nanjing Normal University: Nanjing Normal University is a Jiangsu-based public comprehensive university with strong teacher education and international student recruitment. Comparable in scale, discipline breadth, and target segments to GXNU.
• Education University of Hong Kong: Education University of Hong Kong is a publicly-funded teacher education institution and a Southern Alliance partner. While not on the mainland, it shares the international Chinese education mission and teacher education focus with GXNU.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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