PLA Information Engineering University explained

Information Engineering University
Native Name:	中国人民解放军战略支援部队 信息工程大学
Native Name Lang:	zh
Other Name:	Zhengzhou Information Science and Technology Institute
Former Name:	PLA Information Engineering Institute

The Information Engineering University^[1] (IEU) is a military university in Zhengzhou, Henan, under the People's Liberation Army. It was established in 1999.^[2] Before that, it was named as the PLA Information Engineering Institute.

The name Zhengzhou Information Science and Technology Institute is used as a cover by researchers from the university, when they wish to hide their affiliation with the Chinese military. The name Zhengzhou Institute of Surveying and Mapping has been used for a similar purpose – that institute, officially known as the PLA Institute of Surveying and Mapping, was integrated into the PLA Information Engineering University in 1999.^[3]

It is reputed to be a center for information warfare research.^[4]

See also

• Academic institutions of the armed forces of China
• Chinese information operations and information warfare

Notes and References

1. Web site: PLA deploys 5,700 to aid disaster relief efforts after C China floods . 2023-02-27 . eng.mod.gov.cn.
2. Book: Shambaugh . David . Modernizing China's Military : Progress, Problems, and Prospects . University of California Press . 2004 . 978-0-520-24238-8 . 79–80 . David Shambaugh.
3. Picking flowers, making honey. The Chinese military's collaboration with foreign universities . Joske . Alex . 30 October 2018 . Australian Strategic Policy Institute . Alex Joske . 7 July 2020.
4. Web site: Occupying the Information High Ground: Chinese Capabilities for Computer Network Operations and Cyber Espionage. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Bryan Krekel . Patton Adams . George Bakos . Northrop Grumman Corp. . March 7, 2012. 2013-02-18.