Tsinghua University “Future Information Technology Research Centre”

Project Goals and Purpose

• Opening in December 2003 and covering an area of more than 30,000 square metres, FIT will see more comprehensive applications of the Internet in such areas as medical and health, national security, distance learning and crisis management. The infrastructure of technological research will form the focal point of research for China’s future IT development, and enhance China’s competitiveness in such frontier in the 21st century.
• This meaningful research project will yield significant findings that can contribute to Internet 2 technology, the development of science education, and the country’s goal of “revitalization through science and education.”