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Zhejiang University is an institution of higher learning with a long history and an outstanding reputation. It is located in Hangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city and scenic tourist destination in China. The predecessor of Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy, was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest new-style colleges and universities founded by the Chinese themselves. In 1928, it was named National Zhejiang University. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Zhejiang University moved westward, running schools in Zunyi, Meitan, Guizhou and other places for seven years. In the autumn of 1946, it moved back to Hangzhou. When the faculties of higher education institutions across the country were adjusted in 1952, some departments of Zhejiang University were transferred to sister universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the main part remaining in Hangzhou was divided into a number of single-disciplinary universities, which later developed into the former Zhejiang University and Hangzhou University. , Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University. In 1998, four universities with the same origin merged to form the new Zhejiang University, embarking on a new journey of creating a world-class university. During his administration in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping personally contacted Zhejiang University and visited Zhejiang University 18 times for guidance. He gave a series of important instructions on the reform and development of the school and described the grand blueprint for building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics at a high level. In the 120-year history of running a school, Zhejiang University has always been adhering to the fine tradition of "seeking truth and innovation" as the school motto, taking the world as its own responsibility and relying on truth, and has gradually formed a "diligence, moral cultivation, discernment, and solid" Zhejiang University people. Common values and the spirit of Zhejiang University of "Hainer Rivers, Enlightenment of Virtue, Enlightenment of People, Building Our Country".
Zhejiang University is a comprehensive, research, and innovative university with distinctive characteristics and great influence at home and abroad. Its disciplines cover philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, and engineering. , Agronomy, medicine, management and other twelve disciplines. There are 7 departments, 36 professional colleges (departments), 1 engineering college, 2 Sino-foreign cooperative education colleges, and 7 affiliated hospitals. The school has 7 campuses including Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, Zhijiang, Zhoushan and Haining, covering an area of 5,739,978 square meters, with a total building area of 2,575,983 square meters, and a total library collection of 7,084,000 volumes. As of the end of 2017, Zhejiang University currently has 53,673 full-time students (including: 24,878 undergraduates, 18048 postgraduates, 10,747 doctoral students), and 6,643 international students (including non-degree students) (including: degree study) Of 4,116 international students). There are 8,557 faculty members (including 3,611 full-time teachers), among which are 21 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 9 senior professors of liberal arts, and 237 candidates of the National "Thousand Talents Program" (including youth projects) , 101 people (including young scholars) selected for the "Changjiang Scholars Award Program" of the Ministry of Education, and 129 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. In the "Double First-Class" construction list announced by the country, the school was selected as a first-class university construction university (category A), and 18 disciplines were selected as first-class construction disciplines, ranking third among universities in the country. According to data released by ESI, as of March 2018, 18 disciplines of the school have entered the top 1% of the world's academic institutions, and 7 disciplines have entered the top 100 of ESI, ranking second in the national universities; 8 disciplines have entered the top 1‰, 5 Disciplines have entered the top 50 of ESI, ranking first among universities in the country.
Zhejiang University closely focuses on the core requirements of "comprehensive development with both ability and political integrity", fully implements the fundamental task of fostering people with morality, and strives to cultivate high-quality innovative talents and leaders with comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical beauty, and global competitiveness. In the long history of running the school, a large number of famous scientists, cultural masters and elites from all walks of life have emerged, and more than 200 alumni have been elected as academicians of the two academies. The school’s educational ideology of advancing with the times has led the reform of education and teaching models to always be at the forefront of colleges and universities across the country; rich campus culture, advanced teaching facilities and extensive international exchanges have created superior conditions for student growth. The initial employment rate of 2017 graduates reached 97.22%, and the domestic and overseas postgraduate rate of undergraduate graduates reached 61.97%.
Zhejiang University focuses on intensive academic research and technological innovation, and has built a number of open and international high-end academic platforms, bringing together scholars and masters of various disciplines and high-level research teams. In recent years, major scientific research indicators such as the number of invention patents granted by the school, the number of papers published in authoritative academic journals, and the total funding for scientific research have maintained the leading position of universities in the country, and have achieved fruitful results in the fields of science and technology, humanities and social sciences. The school takes the initiative to meet major national and regional strategic needs, and strives to build a high-level innovation source, talent pump and think tank. Since the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", the school has won 1 National Science and Technology Progress Special Award, 6 first prizes, and 37 second prizes as the lead unit; "Classical Chinese Painting Series", "Chinese Collection", Dunhuang Studies and other cultures Inheriting innovative achievements has had a wide range of influences at home and abroad.
"State-owned Chengjun, on the coast of Zhejiang." Today's Zhejiang University is striving to speed up its entry into the ranks of world-class universities with Chinese characteristics and to become the forefront of world-class universities. The school will uphold the spirit of seeking truth and innovation, devote itself to spreading and creating knowledge, promoting and leading culture, serving and contributing to society, and making outstanding contributions to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the advancement of human civilization.