The College of Marxism(CM) is in charge of the education and academic research of ideological and political theory and moral education for students in GUST. CM consists of five offices of teaching and academic research, and the courses offered by CM include An Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism, An Outline of Chinese Modern History, Mao Zedong Thought and An Introduction to the Socialist System with Chinese Characteristics, An Introduction to Guanyi Culture, etc. CM has 51 full-time teachers, including 13 professors and 2 associate professors, and 86% of teachers have obtained a master's degree or above.
CM has signed agreements with the Museum of the Opium War and the Museum of Dongguan City to jointly build off-campus teaching base of ideological and political education, and frequently organize students to visit and experience the profound history and culture of Dongguan City and the country. CM also conducts regular cultural exchanges with the College of Marxism of other well-known universities, such as Sun Yat-sen University and South China Normal University.