A university student filed lawsuits last week against three ministries because they refused to provide information about their vice-ministers, The Beijing News reported Thursday.

Li Yan, a graduate student at Tsinghua University, wanted to write a paper about the major responsibilities of vice-ministers.

Of the 14 ministries that she applied to,the Ministries of Land and Resources, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Science and Technology refused to provide the information.

Li sued them, hoping an intermediate people's court in Beijing will force them to provide the information.

The court has not decided whether to accept the case.