Collaborative technology institute wins approval

Approval has been granted for the Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to be established in Shantou, Guangdong province.

Formed in partnership with the Israel Institute of Technology, or Technion, and Shantou University, the GTIIT aims to facilitate research and innovation in China, with plans to recruit 2,960 students by 2026 and 5,000 by 2036.

Courses on offer when it opens next year will include biotechnology and food engineering, chemical engineering and materials engineering, with spaces for 300 students.