Universities in Dushu Lake Higher Education Zone are mainly concentrated in the first phase of 1 1 square kilometer University Town and the second phase of 9 square kilometers world-famous campus in Science and Education Innovation Zone. At present, 26 institutions of higher learning (research institutes), 1 national scientific research institutes and 46 research and training institutions have settled in, with 77,000 students. Specific institutions of higher education (research institutes) are:

Suzhou Research Institute of China University of Science and Technology,

Suzhou Graduate School of Nanjing University, High-tech Research Institute,

Suzhou Research Institute of Xi Jiaotong University,

Suzhou research institute of southeast university,

China Renmin University International College, China Law School.

Xi jiao tong university of Liverpool,

Soochow University Dushu Lake Campus includes: School of Nanotechnology, School of Public Health, School of Politics and Public Administration, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of City Science, School of Pharmacy of Suda University, School of Art of Suda University, School of Architecture and Urban Environment of Golden Mantis University, Tang Zhongying Medical Research Institute, School of Computer Science and Technology, School of Electronic Information, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Iron and Steel of Shagang, School of Energy and School of Urban Rail Transit.

Suzhou Sipei Vocational College of Science and Technology, University of Hong Kong,

Fudan University-National University of Singapore Joint Graduate School,

Suzhou Research Institute of Renmin University of China,

Suzhou Research Institute of Sichuan University,

Graduate School of Wuhan University,

Suzhou Research Institute of North China Electric Power University,

China Institute, University of Dayton,

Suzhou Research Institute, National University of Singapore,

Suzhou Research Institute of Shandong University,

Southeast University-Monash University Suzhou Union Graduate School,

George Washington University China Institute,

Luojia Institute of Advanced Technology, Suzhou Industrial Park,

China Institute of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,

China campus of SKEMA Business School,

Suzhou Gaobo Software Technology Vocational College,

Suzhou Industrial Park Service Outsourcing Vocational College,

Suzhou Industrial Park Vocational and Technical College,

Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology and Nanobionics, China Academy of Sciences.