The Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin announced on May 15 that the Central Military Commission has decided to reorganize existing military academies to establish three new military educational institutions. This restructuring aims to develop military talent in specialized fields such as information warfare.
The three newly established academies are: Information Support Forces Engineering University (信息支援部队工程大学), Army Service Arms University (陆军兵种大学), Joint Logistics Support Forces Engineering University (联勤保障部队工程大学).
According to Jiang, this adjustment implements the directives from the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee and adapts to changes in military branch structure and talent development needs.
The Information Support Forces Engineering University will be formed by merging the Information and Communications College of the National University of Defense Technology (国防科技大学信息通信学院) with the Communications NCO School of the Army Engineering University of PLA (陆军工程大学通信士官学校). Its main campus will be located in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
The Army Service Arms University will be established by combining the Army Academy of Armored Forces (陆军装甲兵学院) and the PLA Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense (陆军炮兵防空兵学院), with its headquarters in Hefei, Anhui Province.
The Joint Logistics Support Forces Engineering University will integrate the Army Logistics Academy (陆军勤务学院), the Army Military Transportation University (陆军军事交通学院), and its subordinate Automotive NCO School (汽车士官学校). This institution will be based in Chongqing.
Jiang mentioned that details regarding academic programs and enrollment quotas for these new military academies will be released in conjunction with annual recruitment plans.
All three institutions will be open to regular high school graduates.
Source: Central News Agency (Taiwan), May 15, 2025
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