About Zhejiang University

About Zhejiang University

General Information

At a Glance

Facts

Zhejing University is located in the coastal city Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, which lies 180 km away from Shanghai, a metropolitan city in the southeast of China.
It was founded in 1897 as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China. Reputed as "the East Cambridge" in history, it has always been ranked among the few top universities in China, in terms of its comprehensive academic strength showed in teaching, research and social service.
It is a major research university comprised of 24 colleges.
There are 112 fields of undergraduate study.
There are 317 fields for master degree study. Additionally, there are 14 fields for professional master degree.
For doctoral degree study, there are 41 and 242 fields in primary and secondary discipline levels, respectively. Additionally, there is a professional doctoral program.
There are 43 fields for postdoctoral research.
There are over 8,400 faculty and staff members, including 13 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and 13 members of Chinese Academy of Engineering.
With six campuses,namely Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, Hubin, Zhejiang, and Zijingang, Zhejiang University has a total area of 518 hectares and a floor space of 2,062,878 square meters.
There are 6 hospitals affiliated to the University, providing medical services of various kinds for the public.
Total collection of library: more than 5,840,000 Volume.

Who Goes to Zhejiang University?

Over 40,000 full-time students, including over 22,900 undergraduates, over 9,500 graduate students working for master degree, over 6,600 doctoral candidates, over 1,700 foreign students.