Founded in 1938, Guizhou University of Engineering Science (GUES) was authorized and renewed to its present name in May 2014 by the Ministry of Education.

  GUES lies in the northwest of Guizhou Province, the only one regional institution for higher education in Guizhou that has its location in the city centre. The University is convenient in transportation with Feixiong Airport, Hangrui highway and Xiarong highway going across the city.

  GUES comprises 13 schools and 1 teaching institution, with 41 specialties for undergraduates, which cover seven disciplines, namely, engineering, natural science, education, humanities, literature, management, and arts. The university has an enrollment of over 7000 full-time students from 24 provinces and it currently has 922 faculties and staffs. The major courses are offered mostly by professors and associate professors.