Quzhou inaugurates two leading campuses in late September.[Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

The new campuses of the Polytechnic Institute at Zhejiang University (ZJU)-Quzhou and the Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou – both located in the city of Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province – were officially inaugurated in late September, according to local media reports.

The two institutes were co-established by ZJU and the other universities in Quzhou. They aim to become double first-class facilities – meaning they want to become world-class universities with world-class disciplines.

The two campuses, whose construction began in November 2020, have a total floor space of 158,000 square meters. 

Officials said a pilot and training facility was officially launched on July 18, 2020. The two institutes are expected to become the first top chemicals industry virtual training and scientific research achievements pilot transformation centers in China.