According to2016 Chinese Universities and Disciplines Evaluation Report, Psychology in Guangzhou University (GZHU) ranked the 18thamong 273 universities nationwide, considering its National Scientific research programs, academic dissertations of high level, national-level talents and disciplinary platforms.
In 2012, GZHU Psychology was awarded as the provincial key discipline. Since then, GZHU Psychology has come a long way in academic development such as setting up the Key Laboratory of Psychological and Social Science at provincial level, publishing numerous dissertations, monographs and textbooks as well as wining several national and provincial prizes. In the areas of teaching, GZHU psychology is one of the reform experimental disciplines in Guangdong Province, gaining momentum of making further progress.