The overall planning and construction of Guangzhou University City was officially started in January 2003, and the first phase of the project was officially completed 19 months later. On September 1st, 2004, the first phase was stationed in ten universities, namely: Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou University, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Jinan University and Guangzhou Medical University are stationed in the second phase of Guangzhou University City. Guangzhou University City is the center of training, scientific research and exchange of senior talents in South China, a national first-class university park with integrated development of learning, research and production, and an &”;information port&”; and &”;intellectual center&”; in the south. Not all key universities.