Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Graduate Studies (Shantou, China and Haifa, Israel)

Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Graduate Studies (GTIIT) is a purpose-built Sino-foreign university combining the strengths of Shantou University and the Technion. Formally established in 2016, GTIIT serves as the Technion's China campus and emphasizes science, engineering and technology-driven education. Located in Shantou, Guangdong, the campus benefits from strong provincial and philanthropic support and delivers instruction in English to a diverse and growing student body.

Academically GTIIT focuses on disciplines such as materials science, food engineering, chemical engineering and environmental engineering, organized across colleges of engineering, science and life sciences. Graduate and postgraduate programs are modeled on the Technion's research-led approach, with faculty drawn from international networks and strong links to local industry. Teaching emphasizes hands-on labs, entrepreneurship and technology transfer to stimulate a regional high-tech ecosystem and create real-world research impact.

For international students GTIIT offers a compact, supportive environment where English-language programs, industry partnerships and research opportunities enable rapid professional development. The university's focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and cross-border collaboration opens pathways to internships, start-up mentorship and exchange programs with Haifa. Students seeking a research-intensive, technology-oriented education in China while studying in English will find GTIIT a strategic choice for building technical skills and global connections.