1956年，正值年轻的共和国大规模开展工业化建设的火红年代，为满足祖国建设需要，国家重工业部决定在广西组建桂林地质学校。同年11月，桂林理工大学这颗植根于八桂沃土的庄严生命宣告诞生。

　　功崇惟志，天道酬勤。半个多世纪以来，学校坚持社会主义办学方向，以人才培养、科学研究为己任，共为国家培养了近10万名各类高级专业技术和管理人才。所培养学生以专业基础扎实，工作实践能力强而倍受社会称赞。学校占地面积1700多亩，现设17个二级学院，55个本科专业，35个硕士学位授权点，有3个学科列于博士学位授权点建设，在校生16800多人。是一所以工学为主，理学、管理学、人文、社会学科、农学6大学科门类协调发展的多科性高等院校。

　　学校现有4门国家级本科精品课程，17门自治区级精品课程，3个国家特色专业建设点，3个自治区级精品专业、重点专业，11个自治区级优质专业。1个教育部重点实验室，1个教育部立项建设工程研究中心，2个国家级实验教学示范中心，5个自治区级实验教学示范中心。4个广西重点实验室，2个广西高校重点建设实验室。4个广西重点学科，3个广西高校重点建设学科。这些具有浓厚“桂工”特色和优势的学科专业及科技创新平台，为学校人才培养、科学研究和服务地方经济建设奠定了坚实的基础。

　　辉映着世纪的光芒，紧跟改革开放的时代步伐，新一代桂理工人光前裕后，继往开来。坚持“育人为本、教学立校、科技强校”的办学理念，立足广西，面向全国，服务社会，把学科建设与社会需要紧密结合作为打造办学特色品牌的切入点，走与产学研相结合的发展道路。近年来，学校教师共发表论文3700多篇，近400篇被SCI、EI、ISTP收录。先后承担国家级、省部级等科研项目1700多项，获专利授权42项。曾获国家科技进步特等奖，教育部科技进步一等奖，广西科技进步一等奖等诸多奖项，为祖国社会主义建设事业和地方经济建设作出了重大贡献。

　　海纳百川，取则行远。学校面向全国招生，可招收港、澳、台地区学生入校就读。同时，还先后与美国、英国、德国、日本、澳大利亚等10多个国家的100多所高校建立了友好合作关系。其中，与36所高校签订了学术交流、人才培养与科研合作协议。由英国皇家宝石协会设在本校的FGA考点的考试通过率连续5年名列世界各考点第一，被国际珠宝界传为佳话。

　　特色激发活力，活力张扬个性。学校大学生课外科技活动成绩卓著，毕业生就业工作捷报频传。在全国大学生“挑战杯”科技作品竞赛中，连续六届比赛总分名列广西高校第一，连续六届获全国“高校优秀组织奖”，并连续被确定为“挑战杯”全国大学生课外学术科技作品竞赛活动广西唯一发起单位。进入新世纪以来，全校毕业生的一次就业率年均达90%以上，稳居广西高校前列，被连续评为广西高校毕业生就业工作先进单位。

　　学校精神文明建设成果丰硕，社会声誉不断飚升。被授予国家级“绿化先进单位”，省级“文明单位”、“安全文明学校”、“文明小区”、“绿色大学”，全国大学生“社会实践先进集体”荣誉称号。2008年，荣获中华全国总工会授予的抗震救灾重建家园“全国工人先锋号”荣誉称号。

　　卓尔有大为，出海扬风帆。正确的办学定位、特有的学科优势、雄厚的师资力量和技术水平，使桂林理工大学在科教兴国，服务广西经济的征途上阔步走向辉煌的明天！

In 1956, when the young Republic of large-scale launch of industrial construction during the fiery red, in order to meet the needs of the construction of the motherland, the State Ministry of Heavy Industries decided to Guilin in Guangxi geological formation of the school. In November the same year, Guilin University of Technology Bagui this is rooted in the fertile soil of the solemn declaration of the birth of life.

Gong Wei-Tsung-chi. More than half a century, the school adheres to the socialist direction of running schools, to personnel training, scientific research mission, and trained a total of nearly 100,000 various types of high-level professional technical and management personnel. Students by a professional firm and strong ability to work in practice and praised highly the community. School covers an area of 1700 hectares, is located 17 secondary colleges, 55 undergraduate, 35 master's degree authorization point, there are three disciplines authorized to point out in the building of a doctorate, more than 16,800 students. So is a mainly engineering, science, management, humanities, social sciences, agriculture 6 major categories of coordinated development disciplines multidisciplinary institutions of higher learning.

Four existing state-level school quality undergraduate courses, 17 autonomous region-level quality courses, three country-specific professional building, the three autonomous regions-class professional products, focusing on professional, high-quality 11-class professional and autonomous regions. 1 Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Education approved the construction of an engineering research center, two-level experimental teaching demonstration centers, five autonomous regions-class centers of experimental teaching. Guangxi Key Laboratory of four, two key laboratories of Guangxi University. Guangxi four key disciplines, three key subjects of Guangxi University. Those with a strong "work-gui" of the subject characteristics and advantages of professional and scientific and technological innovation platform for the school personnel training, scientific research and services in local economic construction and has laid a solid foundation.

A century has embraced the light, keep up with the pace of reform and opening-up era, a new generation of light before the people Gui Yu Institute of Technology, the future. Adhere to the "people-centered education, teaching school legislation, science and technology, strong schools," school of philosophy, based in Guangxi, for the country, to serve the community, the academic building and in close connection with the needs of the community characteristics as a brand to create an entry point, go with the research phase combined with the development of the road. In recent years, the school teachers were more than 3700 papers published articles, nearly 400 were SCI, EI, ISTP included. Has to bear at national, provincial and ministerial level, such as 1700 a number of research projects by 42 patents. Won a top award of national scientific and technological progress, the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award, first prize for scientific and technological progress in Guangxi, and many other awards, the cause of building socialism for the motherland and the local economy made a significant contribution to the building.

Haina rivers, far from the line. School students nationwide, can be recruited from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students to school. At the same time, also met with the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia and more than 10 countries, more than 100 colleges and universities have established friendly and cooperative relations. Of these, 36 colleges and universities with the signing of the academic exchanges, personnel training and scientific cooperation agreement. Precious stones by the Royal Society of FGA in our test exam pass rate for 5 consecutive years ranked among the world's first test, the international jewelry industry was legendary.

Characteristics to stimulate vitality and energy personality publicity. School students made outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities in science and technology, employment of graduates frequent success. Students in the National "Challenge Cup" competition in the technology works, the sixth consecutive game total in Guangxi University ranked first, was the sixth consecutive national "colleges and universities award of outstanding organization" and a row has been identified as the "Challenge Cup" National college extra-curricular academic Guangxi Science and Technology works contest launched units only. Since the new century, all the graduates a job at an average annual rate of more than 90%, retaining its position as the forefront of Guangxi University, Guangxi, was named for the employment of college graduates advanced units.

Schools fruitful spiritual, social reputation soared continuously. Was awarded the national "Green advanced units," provincial "civilized unit", "the school a safe and civilized", "civilized district" and "Green University", the National University Students, "advanced collective social practice," the honorary title. 2008, won the China Federation of Trade Unions of the earthquake relief grant to rebuild their homes, "the National Pioneer workers," the honorary title.

Thatcher has Dawei, Yang sailing the sea. The correct orientation, the unique advantages of discipline, strong teachers and technical level of Guilin University of Technology in the country through science and education, service economy, the journey of Guangxi stride towards a glorious tomorrow!