Shenzhen University has been enrolling international students since 1987. So far, the university has cultivated nearly 20,000 international students. In 2019, SZU successfully passed the Quality Certification for Studying in China. In 2022, SZU officially became a host institution for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of the Ministry of Education.

College of International Exchange is the centralized management department, as well as the teaching unit for international students at SZU. It is responsible for the enrollment, Chinese language teaching, and study life of international students. Since its establishment, CIE has embraced the concept of multicultural education,and built on the advantageous disciplines of the university. Based in the Greater Bay Area and facing the world, the college has formed a multi-level education pattern with mainly degree students, supplemented by long-term and short-term Chinese language students. CIE attaches great importance to the education, management and service of international students, and organizes various extra curricular activities every year. The brand activities such as“International Cultural Festival of Shenzhen University”and“Cultural Ambassador on Campus”are very popular among international students. Besides, CIE also focuses on the cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial talents, actively expands internship and employment channels for international students, and takes advantage of Shenzhen’s “dual zone”feature to provide talent support for the internationalization of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Currently, there are three student clubs whose members are mostly international students, namely the International Student Association, the International Students Entrepreneurship & Employment Union and the International Choir of Shenzhen University which have further enriched the campus life of international students.