Founded in 1958, Guangxi University of Science and Technology is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the metropolis of Liuzhou (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Guangxi. Officially recognized by the Education Department of the Guangxi Autonomous Region, Guangxi University of Science and Technology (GXUST) is a large coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Guangxi University of Science and Technology (GXUST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. GXUST also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.