Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) is a public institution of higher education established by Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipality with a sound beginning and high standards. Its establishment as a University of Applied Sciences was officially approved by the Ministry of Education on November 30, 2018 with identification code 4144014655. SZTU is located in the Pingshan District of Shenzhen City, the first-stage floor area of which is about 970,000 m2.

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