Located on the fringe of the Suzhou Industrial Park, this is an integrated development where comprehensive higher education facilities are being developed.

Spread over an area of 10 sq km, on the banks of the Dushu Lake, the government development company SIPEDI is building the largest digital library (3000 works stations), cultural and sports centres, conference and accommodation facilities, hotels, commercial and residential facilities as well as state-of-the art teaching facilities to support the development of 8-10 international universities in the Park. When completed, this new township will acommocate up to 80,000 students, faculty and staffs.

The Dushu Lake Higher Education Park is an integrated campus town, where Sipedi builds the entire common infrastructure such as library, hostels, sports complex, large theatre, cultural center, and commercial spaces. Individual universities will only build their own dedicated teaching and office facilities.