Located in Nanning, the "Green City" of China and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Vocational College of Water Resources and Electric Power is a public full-time higher vocational institution under the administration of the Guangxi Water Resources Department. The college focuses on engineering disciplines such as water resources and electric power, complemented by liberal arts disciplines like economic management. Guided by the motto "The highest goodness is like water, constantly striving for self-improvement" the college is committed to providing high-quality vocational education that is domestically leading and meets the expectations of the people, serving Guangxi, ASEAN, and the nation.
Founded in 1956 as Nanning Water Resources School, the institution was renamed Guangxi Water Resources and Electric Power School in 1970 and upgraded to a vocational and technical college in 2002. In 2005, it became the first higher vocational college in Guangxi to receive an "Excellent" rating in the Ministry of Education's evaluation of vocational education talent cultivation. That same year, it was designated as one of Guangxi's first model higher vocational colleges. In 2008, it was listed as a national model institution for water resources vocational education. By 2016, it was recognized as a National Exemplary (Backbone) Higher Vocational College, entering the ranks of advanced vocational education in China. In 2022, it successfully passed the Guangxi "Double High Plan" evaluation with an "Excellent" rating. In 2023, it was selected as a Class A institution in Guangxi's new round of high-level vocational colleges and programs, and was ranked among the Top 50 in talent cultivation, service contribution, and industry-education integration among vocational colleges in western China.
The college promotes industry-education integration and divides its operations across three campuses: Changgang, Lijian, and Liangqing. It has established a professional cluster centered on high-level programs such as Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering and Power System Automation, supported by high-quality programs in Intelligent Manufacturing, Information Technology, Economic Management, Intelligent Construction, Automatic Control, and New Energy Vehicles. The college comprises 11 secondary schools, offering 56 specialized programs and 5 joint undergraduate programs, including 4 national key programs, 3 backbone programs, and 2 modern apprenticeship pilot programs. It boasts 2 national productive training bases and 13 autonomous-region-level model vocational education training bases, with a full-time student population exceeding 23,000.
The college has over 1,500 full-time and part-time teachers. Through a tiered faculty development plan—"Young Geese, Wild Geese, and Leading Geese"—implemented in collaboration with enterprises, the college has built a high-quality, dual-qualified teaching team that excels in both ethics and skills. It includes 1 national teaching innovation team, 1 national curriculum ideology and politics teaching team, and 35 teaching teams such as the Huang Danian-style Teaching Team and high-level innovation teams. The faculty includes National Model Teachers, Ministry of Education Vocational Education Experts, National Curriculum Ideology and Politics Teaching Experts, and National Water Resources System Advanced Workers. Over the past five years, the college has won 2 National Vocational Education Teaching Achievement Awards, 2 National Textbook Construction Awards, and developed 6 national "14th Five-Year Plan" vocational education textbooks. It has led the construction of 5 national-level online精品 courses and won 11 national awards in the National Vocational College Teachers' Teaching Competitions, ranking first in Guangxi and among the top in China.
Adhering to the fundamental task of "cultivating morality and nurturing talents," the college has implemented a series of projects, including "Quality Improvement, Craftsmanship Cultivation, Model Reform, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Multi-dimensional Pathways," to cultivate high-quality technical and skilled talents with professional expertise, humanistic qualities, innovative capabilities, and broad perspectives. Over the past five years, students have won 368 national awards and 238 awards in the Guangxi Vocational College Skills Competition, including 50 first prizes, with 100% coverage of skill competitions across all programs. In innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, students have won 421 awards at municipal and departmental levels, including 42 gold medals in Guangxi regional competitions. Graduates' comprehensive quality continues to improve, with employment rates consistently ranking among the top in Guangxi. The college has been awarded the "National Digital Enrollment Innovation Award" and recognized as an "Outstanding Unit for Employment and Entrepreneurship in Guangxi Higher Education Institutions," and is a model institution for "Three-Wide Education" in Guangxi.
The college prioritizes industry-education integration as its main channel for development. It has established the Guangxi Water Resources and Electric Power National Exemplary Vocational Education Group with over 500 domestic and international enterprises, including China Energy Engineering Group and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. It has co-built eight industrial colleges, such as Bagui Water Resources, Baiyue Electric Power, Baoying Construction, Zhongrui Automotive, and Houpu Software, fostering collaboration in talent cultivation, technical cooperation, base co-construction, and employee training. The college has been recognized as a National Exemplary Vocational Education Group Cultivation Unit and a Ministry of Education and Autonomous Region Modern Apprenticeship Pilot Unit. It has established 3 autonomous-region-level model industrial colleges and trained 120,000 employees in rural drinking water and water-saving irrigation for the water resources and electric power industry. It is the only Water Resources Talent Training Base for Ethnic Minority Areas in Guangxi recognized by the Ministry of Water Resources.
Actively responding to the "Belt and Road" initiative, the college has established the China-ASEAN Energy Vocational Education Alliance and engaged in extensive exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN countries in skills training, talent cultivation, and cultural exchanges. It has built 5 overseas education projects and bases, including the China-Cambodia Green Energy Modern Craftsman College and the Guangxi Water Craftsman Workshop, providing "Chinese + Vocational Skills" training to nearly 5,000 ASEAN professionals. The college has also developed Sino-British cooperation programs, the French Schneider Electric Green and Low-Carbon Industry-Education Integration Project, and the Sino-German Advanced Vocational Education Cooperation Project, integrating Chinese teaching standards and water resources and electric power technical standards. It has jointly developed 43 water resources and electric power teaching and job standards, with the "Water Resources and Hydropower Engineer Job Standard" and "Smart Water Resources Engineer Job Standard" adopted as national occupational standards in Laos. Over 1,000 outstanding graduates have participated in water resources and electric power projects in Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan, and other "Belt and Road" countries. In 2024, the college was selected for the "China-ASEAN Vocational Education Excellence Partnership" project.
Over the past 68 years, the college has produced more than 140,000 high-quality technical and skilled talents, who are active across the country, fulfilling the mission of building a strong nation. Over 100 outstanding alumni have been honored with titles such as "National Model Worker," "National May 1st Labor Medal," and "National People's Satisfied Civil Servant."
In the new era, the college remains committed to its mission of "educating talents for the Party and the nation," striving to provide high-level services for national development strategies and high-quality support for regional economic and social development. It aims to become a distinctive high-level vocational college renowned for its water resources and electric power characteristics, outstanding talent cultivation, industry service reputation, and international exchange prominence.
