National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou

National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou
Established2014 (2014)
Research typeMultiprogram
Budget$400 million
DirectorLu Yutong (卢宇彤)
AddressSun Yat-sen University East Campus, 132 East Outer Ring Rd., Higher Education Mega Centre.
LocationGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
23°04′23″N 113°23′19″E / 23.07306°N 113.38861°E / 23.07306; 113.38861
Campus42,332 square metres (455,660 sq ft)
Operating agency
The government of Guangdong province and Guangzhou city, Sun Yat-sen University and National University of Defense Technology
Websitewww.nscc-gz.cn

The National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou houses Tianhe-2, which is currently the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world, with a measured 33.86 petaflop/s (quadrillions of calculations per second). Tianhe-2 is operated by the National University of Defence Technology, and owned by the Chinese government.