UIC completed the roof construction of the residence halls at its second-phase campus, marking a milestone at a topping-out ceremony on 20 May 2022.
An aerial view of residence halls under construction
Video of the ceremony
The residence halls cover approximately 170,000 square metres, including six dormitory buildings, a canteen, an activity centre and amenities in the living area. Two of the halls are expected to be put into service this coming October.
At the topping-out ceremony for residence halls at UIC's second-phase campus
According to the current design, the dormitory contains two bedrooms, one living room and a balcony with an indoor area of 45.36 m² (not including corridors and public spaces). Every residence hall is equipped with a 24-hour study room, a laundry room on each floor, and common areas for cooking and dining with induction cookers and refrigerators.
A sample dormitory
Rendering pictures of residence halls
President of UIC Prof Tang Tao attended the ceremony and delivered a speech. He expressed gratitude for everyone's efforts and said that the topping out of the residence halls signified that UIC had started a new chapter of its "3.0 version", evolving from the "1.0 version" on Jinfeng Road and the "2.0 version" on Jintong Road.
President of UIC Prof Tang Tao delivers a speech
The building area of around 400,000 square metres at the second-phase campus will form three clusters of scientific research buildings, teaching blocks and residence halls, accommodating 6,000 students and 1,000 staff members. UIC will work towards building a university town with the historical Huitong Village in the future.
Architectural rendering of UIC's second-phase campus
From MPRO
Reporter: Cecilia Yu
Photographers: Covee Wang, Peng Zigui, Lowry Qu
Video: Covee Wang, Lowry Qu
Editor: Deen He
