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Nanjing University to open Suzhou Campus in 2022

(chinadaily.com.cn) | Updated : 2021-11-16

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Suzhou New District and Nanjing University holds a conference on Oct 28 to elaborate on construction progress of the new campus and plan next steps. [Photo/snd.gov.cn]

Nanjing University will open a new campus and start recruiting students in Suzhou New District next year. A conference was held on Oct 28 to elaborate on the construction progress of the project.

The academic exchange center and dormitories in the east campus area have been topped off, and construction in the west area will begin within the year, according to Song Changbao, deputy secretary of the Party working Committee of SND and acting chief of Huqiu district.

SND is now working on the planning and construction of supporting infrastructure including transportation facilities, affiliated schools, and commercial services.

Efforts have are being made to develop the Nanjing University-centered sci-tech circle and Taihu Science City.

Tan Zhemin, executive vice-president of Nanjing University, said that the Suzhou Campus will have faculty that can host over 1,000 experienced teachers, introduce top international scientists and teams, and form a high-level academic ecology focusing on five disciplines including artificial intelligence and software engineering.

At the meeting, a memorandum of cooperation agreement was signed to build the Intelligent Software Engineering Sub-center of the Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Novel Software Technology and Industrialization.

The center will be jointly established by Nanjing University along with other universities, research institutes, and enterprises. Events such as salons, forums, and competitions will be held to facilitate technology exchanges.

Plaques were unveiled for several bases dedicated to talent training, think tank building, and rural revitalization promotion.

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