ISCAS is located at the east side of great ZhongGuanCun area, and ZhongGuanCun is considered as the Sillicon Valley in China.

History and mission

• It was founded in March 1985, formerly known as the software laboratory of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
• ISCAS is a national research institute specializing in thetheoretical research of computer science and the development of software high technology.
• Positioning:  Fundamental Research + High Technology Research + Application Development
• Mission: Scientific Research + Technology Transfer and Knowledge Dissemination + Talent Training