Guizhou University (GZU) was founded in 1902 as Guizhou Institute of Higher Learning and has undergone several name changes over the years. The University officially adopted the name Guizhou University in October 1950. GZU has a rich history of 120 years and has achieved significant milestones. It is one of the national 211 Project universities and is included in the national Double First-Class Initiative.

It offers a wide range of courses across 12 major disciplines, including literature, history, philosophy, science, engineering, agronomy, medicine, economics, management, law, education, and art. GZU has 40 colleges and serves over 34,000 full-time undergraduate students and over 13,000 master students. It has a faculty of over 4,200 members, with over 2,700 full-time teachers, 56.11% of whom hold doctoral degrees.