The university operates under a co-management system between the provincial and municipal governments, with the city taking the lead.

It offers 76 undergraduate programs with coverage of ten disciplinary fields, including philosophy, history, literature, law, pedagogy, art, science, engineering, management and economics.

In addition, the university offers 9 professional graduate programs in 36 fields, including pedagogy, engineering, physical education, art and international Chinese language teaching.

The university offers Chinese language instructions and degree programs for students from abroad as well as from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

These associations cover a range of subjects including humanities, technology, public service, arts, and P.E.

Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on monthly basis.

GZHU has established partnerships in a wide range of disciplines with universities and academic institutions of the United States, Australia, France, Russia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, and Chinese-speaking regions including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.