The SUSTech Global is responsible for forming and implementing a coherent strategy to promote the University’s international development and global profile. The roles and functions of the office are as follows:

• To establish partnerships with overseas higher education institutions and support the sustainable development of mutually benefiting partnerships;
• To promote global education at SUSTC by providing opportunities for current students to study, research and intern abroad, and by admitting international students to create a diverse and global cultural environment on campus;
• To serving as a think tank for the University by providing knowledge, policy recommendations and strategy proposals concerning the University’s international development;
• To support the international initiatives and activities of other academic and administrative units in the University and contribute to the development of an international campus;
• To collect institutional data on international development, conduct self-study and make efforts for continuous improvement through reflective practice.