廣(guang)東(dong)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)大(da)學是(shi)一(yi)所以(yi)工(gong)(gong)學為主(zhu),工(gong)(gong)、理、經(jing)、管、文、法、藝術多科性協調發(fa)展的(de)省(sheng)(sheng)屬重點大(da)學、廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)“九五(wu)”和“十五(wu)”期間重點建設(she)的(de)10所省(sheng)(sheng)級211--廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)“211工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)”高(gao)校(xiao)和廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)高(gao)水平大(da)學重點建設(she)高(gao)校(xiao)之一(yi),是(shi)教育部(bu)本科教學評估優(you)秀學校(xiao),教育部(bu)“卓越工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)師教育培養計(ji)劃“高(gao)校(xiao)。1995年(nian)6月,原廣(guang)東(dong)工(gong)(gong)學院、廣(guang)東(dong)機械學院和華南建設(she)學院(東(dong)院)合并組建廣(guang)東(dong)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)大(da)學。
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