China's first university devoted to nuclear research will break ground in September, with the construction expected to last until 2021 in the coastal area of Tianjin.
The city's construction authorities released the information on their website on Monday.
A total of 675 million yuan ($98.1 million) has been allocated for investment in the construction area of 223,125 square meters, according to the website.
The new university will be located in the northern part of the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City - a landmark area jointly invested in by the Chinese and Singaporean governments that is part of the city's Binhai New Area.
A senior executive of the administrative committee of the Eco-City said that the university's construction has passed strict environmental protection assessment and will not harm the local ecology.
The university will offer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs and focus on research and international exchange.
The university will be located near the Teda Aircraft theme park and two communities, said an insider who has been to the area.
According to the administrative committee, a property developer under the China National Nuclear Corporation purchased the land with a total investment of 1.3 billion yuan last year.