汕頭大學(xué)是一所在改革開(kāi)放年代迅速崛起的、有特色、國(guó)際化的大學(xué)。在李嘉誠(chéng)基金會(huì)的大力支持下，學(xué)校借鑒境外優(yōu)秀大學(xué)的先進(jìn)辦學(xué)理念和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，引進(jìn)海外優(yōu)質(zhì)教育資源，形成了以國(guó)際化為導(dǎo)向、精細(xì)化教育的鮮明辦學(xué)特色。經(jīng)過(guò)30多年建設(shè)，已成為在辦學(xué)理念、人才培養(yǎng)模式、師資團(tuán)隊(duì)和管理模式等方面高度國(guó)際化的現(xiàn)代化高等學(xué)府。

汕頭大學(xué)體育公園是一座占地面積6萬(wàn)平方米，總建筑面積5.2萬(wàn)平方米的體育、會(huì)議及娛樂(lè)等多功能場(chǎng)館，由享譽(yù)盛名的美國(guó)建筑設(shè)計(jì)事務(wù)所美詣建筑(David Manica)設(shè)計(jì)。場(chǎng)館屋面完全由植被覆蓋且有人行道，為行人提供了觀看校園及周邊景觀的良好視野。

     汕頭大學(xué)體育公園包括一座6278座的籃球館，一座奧林匹克標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的游泳館，以及會(huì)議中心。這座裝備精良的場(chǎng)館將被用來(lái)舉辦國(guó)際、全國(guó)或地區(qū)性的體育賽事、演唱會(huì)、展覽、會(huì)議以及其他類(lèi)型的活動(dòng)。同時(shí)，汕頭大學(xué)體育公園還囊括一座170個(gè)房間的酒店。

     汕頭大學(xué)體育公園總投資額約為5.6億元人民幣，所有資金來(lái)源由李嘉誠(chéng)基金會(huì)提供。場(chǎng)館在2014年開(kāi)始建設(shè)，即將正式投入使用。

Designed by world renowned American architect David Manica, the Shantou University Sports Park covering an area of 60,000 Sq m will house a 52,000 Sq m state-of-the-art multi-purpose sport, conference and entertainment complex with a roof garden covering the entire structure fully accessible to pedestrians offering dramatic views of the campus and surrounding countryside.

  The complex will comprise of a 6,278 seating capacity indoor-basketball arena, a natatorium with Olympic-sized swimming pool, and a conference centre. This well-equipped facility will be hosting international, national and regional sporting events, concerts, exhibitions, galas, conferences and other functions that are deemed appropriate. There will also be a premium hotel of 170 rooms in the Sports Park.

  With an investment of RMB560 million, construction of the Sports Park started construction in 2014, and is envisaged to be completed by 2016. Funding is provided by the Li Ka Shing Foundation, Hong Kong.