Guiyang University was founded in 2004 by the combination of Guiyang Teachers College and Guiyang Jinzhu University. In 2009, Guiyang Normal School, a shcool with a history of more than a century, was merged into Guiyang University. In 2010, Guiyang University passed the qualification assessment by the Ministry of Education on undergraduate teaching and was reviewed and evaluated in 2017. In 2018, Guiyang University was entitled to offer master’s degree and began to recruit graduate students in 2019.

Guiyang University has a planned area of 80 hectare and a building area of 280,000 square meters. There are currently 17 teaching schools that offer 2 master's degree programs and 46 undergraduate programs, involving 10 disciplines such as literature, law, and philosophy. There are more than 10,000 full-time students. Among nearly 1,000 faculty members, there are 717 full-time teachers, including 108 professors, 340 associate professors, 188 doctor degree holders and 511 master degree holders. With a beautiful campus environment, a variety of disciplines and an excellent teaching team, Guiyang University has offered an ideal learning atmosphere for domestic and overseas students.

In 2015, with the approval of the Guizhou Provincial Department of Education, Guiyang University began to recruit international students. Up to now, students from dozens of countries in Asia, Europe, America and Africa have been enrolled. Guiyang University welcomes students from all over the world to join us for degree programs and language and culture programs.