Founded in 1993, Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) is one of the first colleges in China to independently organize higher vocational and technical education. Since its establishment, all the staff and students of Shenzhen Polytechnic have been pioneering and forging ahead with hard work, and constantly innovating the teaching philosophy, school-running system and talent training models, thereby keeping the first position in many areas in China's higher vocational education.

Relying on the development of the Pearl River Delta region, SZPT upholds the reforming and innovating spirit of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, while stressing moral education as the fundamental task of the school. Based on the school’s characteristics of integration of production and education, SZPT has achieved remarkable achievements in all undertakings, becoming known as the “flag” of China’s higher vocational education.

SZPT has always adhered to serving the party and the country, the economic and social development of Shenzhen, and the healthy growth of students. It is committed to building platforms for high-level technical and skilled talent training, integration of production and education, gathering master craftsmen, application technology R&D, social service training, and global vocational education innovation. It strives to create a world-class vocational college with Chinese characteristics, and has always tried first to reform and innovate.