Guangdong University of Technology has shown a good upward trend in the ranking of China universities year after year. According to the ranking of Guangdong Institute of Management Science, the school ranked 69th in 2002, up by 15 compared with 2000 and up by 60 compared with 1999. In addition, Guanggong University also entered the top 50 independent intellectual property rights (patents) of China University in 2002, ranking 38th.
In recent years, engineering ranks 76th in China.