The School of Public Policy and Management at Guangxi University traces its origins back to the Department of Law and Politics under the College of Law and Business, which was established at the inception of Guangxi University in 1928. The public administration disciplines were first introduced by the Department of Philosophy in the 1980s. In 1997, the School of Social Sciences and Management was founded on the basis of the Department of Philosophy, and it was renamed the School of Public Policy and Management in 2005. Currently, we have four departments/teaching and research rooms: Administrative Management, Public Policy (Public Administration), Labor and Social Security, and Land Resource Management. We have the " Research Center for Regional Social Management and Innovation ", as well as research institutions such as Public Management Teaching Laboratory of Guangxi Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center, the Research Institute for Green Development and Border Governance, Research Center for ASEAN Social Organization and Public Management, Research Center for Land and Resources Management and Public Policy of GXU, Social Survey Research Center of GXU , and Research Institute for Human Resources in Public Organizations of GXU. We have developed distinctive research characteristics and disciplinary strengths in areas such as rural revitalization, ecological civilization governance, regional social governance innovation, green development and borderland governance, and non-governmental organizations.
Faculty Members:We currently have 66 faculty members, including 46 full-time teachers and 37 teachers with doctoral degrees (accounting for 80.4%); 16 professors (accounting for 34.8%), 17 associate professors (accounting for 36.9%), and 13 lecturers (accounting for 28.3%); 10 doctoral supervisors and 36 master's supervisors; 9 with overseas degrees. We have 2 national-level talents and national-level young talents, 1 selected for the "New Century Excellent Talents" support program of the Ministry of Education, and 2 outstanding scholars of Guangxi，2 Bagui scholars，5 Bagui youth scholars .
Scientific Research Achievements: In recent years, we have undertaken more than 40 national-level projects supported the National Social Science Fund and the National Natural Science Fund, including 1 major project from the Ministry of Education, 6 key projects from the National Social Science Fund, more than 60 projects from the National Social Science Fund, the National Natural Science Fund, and provincial- and ministerial- level projects, and more than 200 industry-collaborative research projects; over 40 academic works and over 1200 academic papers published. Among them, more than 40 papers have been published in SSCI journals, and more than 100 papers have been published in CSSCI journals. More than 60 papers have been reprinted in full text by Xinhua Digest, China Social Science Digest, and other magazines; Received over 40 provincial- and ministerial-level teaching and research achievement awards.
Program Strengths:We have a complete personnel training system, including first-class doctoral programs, master’s programs and MPA programs of public administration. The discipline of public administration is currently a key discipline in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and is a key construction area of Guangxi University's "211 Project" and "Comprehensive Strength Enhancement Project of Central and Western Universities". In 2019, this major of Public Utilities Management was selected as one of the first national first-class undergraduate major construction sites. In the 2021 ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), the Public Administration discipline of Guangxi University ranked within the top 18% nationally, and its Public Utilities Management program achieved an A-grade rating. We offer four provincial-level first-class courses, including Public Policy, and one provincial-level ideological and political demonstration course, Social Research Methods. Currently, we have a total of 1,462 students enrolled, including 679 undergraduates, 930 master's students, and 55 doctoral students. The ratio of undergraduate to master's students reflects the student structure typical of a research-oriented institution.
Training Features:
Integrated Undergraduate-Master-Doctoral Program
We have established a comprehensive talent training system that integrates undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. We foster collaboration among the university, government, and society, combining education, innovation, and research to mutually promote professional development and talent cultivation.
Emphasis on Interdisciplinary Approaches
We promote the integration of theoretical courses with practical teaching. Significant achievements have been made in curriculum development, teaching and research teams, and reforms in talent training models. We also have developed distinct research strengths in areas such as rural revitalization, ecological civilization governance, borderland governance, non-governmental organizations, and regional social governance innovation. These research outcomes are widely applied in teaching.
Diverse Projects
Through government-university co-developed courses, lectures, and research-oriented internships, we enhance the integration of theoretical and practical teaching, innovation and entrepreneurship education, and scientific research in talent cultivation.
Undergraduate Program: Public Utilities Management (national first-class undergraduate major construction site, 4-year program, Bachelor of Management)
Training Objectives:The program aims to serve the nation, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and the "Belt and Road" initiative. We focus on cultivating leading talents with "social responsibility, innovative spirit, practical ability, legal awareness, and international vision." The program strives to build a comprehensive education system, fostering multi-dimensional, multi-channel, and all-round development of compound public management talents who meet local development and societal needs.
**Main Courses:**
- Calculus
- Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (for Liberal Arts)
- Principles of Economics
- Principles of Management
- Public Administration
- Public Economics
- Public Policy
- Public Ethics
- Quantitative Analysis in Management
- Official Document and Scientific Paper Writing
- Administrative Management
- Introduction to Social Security
- Land Management
- Human Resource Management in Public Sector
- Digital Government
- Emergency Management
- Public Financial Management
- Public Project Management, etc.
Master's Program: Academic Master in Public Administration (3-year program, Master of Management)
Training Objectives:The academic master's program in Public Administration aims to cultivate well-rounded talents. We focus on nurturing specialized public management professionals who possess an innovative spirit, solid foundational knowledge, and high-level research capabilities. Through systematic learning and practical training, students will master the fundamental theories and methods of public administration and develop the ability to engage in public management practice and research.
Main Courses:
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Human Resource Management in Public Sector
- Social Research Methods
- Professional English for Public Administration (Master's Level)
- Academic Norms and Thesis Writing
- Public Economics
- Social Organization Management
- History of Western Management
- Special Topics in Government Management Reform
- Public Ethics
- Land Resource Economics
- Special Topics in Borderland Governance
- Emergency Management
Master's Program: Master of Public Administration (MPA) (3-year program, Master of Public Administration: MPA)
Training Objectives:Adapting to the development trends of MPA education in the new era and serving the needs of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the program is rooted in moral education and aims to cultivate high-level talents with a sense of social responsibility, innovative spirit, practical ability, legal awareness, and international vision. On the basis of comprehensive development, the program equips students with systematic professional knowledge in public administration and the ability to engage in public management and public policy analysis.
Main Courses:
- Academic Norms and Thesis Writing
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Political Science
- Public Economics
- Social Organization Management
- Social Research Methods
- Case Study Writing and Analysis
- Public Ethics
- History of Western Management
- Special Topics in Government Management Reform
- Human Resource Management in Public Sector
- Special Topics on China-ASEAN Civil Service Systems
- Special Topics on Regional Public Governance in ASEAN Countries
- Special Topics on Social Policy
- Official Document Writing
- E-Government
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Special Topics on Regional Public Policy
- Welfare Economics
- Land Resource Economics
- Special Topics on Land Issues in China
- Land Use and Planning
- Special Topics on Borderland Governance
- Emergency Management
- Special Topics on Green Development
- Digital Governance
Doctoral Program: Academic Doctorate in Public Administration (4-year program, Doctor of Management)
Training Objectives:The doctoral program in Public Administration aims to cultivate high-level talents with excellent ideological and political capability, and a mastery of the theoretical system, professional knowledge, and research methods of public administration. Through systematic academic training and practical experience, students will develop the ability to independently conduct scientific research. Graduates will be equipped to work in government departments, non-governmental public sectors, higher education institutions, and research organizations, engaging in consulting, policy formulation, research, and teaching in the field of public administration.
Main Courses:
- Research on Frontier Issues in Public Administration
- Advanced Theories of Public Policy
- Advanced Research Methods in Public Administration
- Selected Readings from Classic Works in Public Administration
- Research on Frontier Issues in Local Governance
- Special Topics in Public Policy
- Special Topics in Social Organizations and Regional Governance
- Special Topics in Land Resource Management and Policy
- Special Topics in Green Development and Borderland Governance
- Special Topics in Government Operations and Support Management
