Abiding by its historical motto of “Seeking Truth and Promoting Innovation”, adopting student-centered approach and interdisciplinary education policy, Zhejiang University aims to become a first-rate comprehensive research university worldwide with undergraduate programs self-regulated, effective, research-oriented and internationalized, consistently meeting the standards of excellence. The university puts equal emphasis on knowledge, ability and quality (“KAQ”), trains students to acquire comprehensive and multidisciplinary knowledge while excelling in their fields of specialty, and selects highly creative students into Chu Kochen Honor’s school for a new talent-training model on a trial basis. It also exerts relentless efforts on improving the education softwares and hardwares, deepening education reform, providing general education and implementing credit and quarter systems.

The university now has an enrollment of over 24,000 undergraduates, offers 112 undergraduate programs, which covering 11 faculties—philosophy, economics, law, education science, humanities, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and management. Under its administration, there are 7 national bases for Teaching and Research in Basic Science, 3 national bases for High-tech Development and Industry-oriented Talent-training, 4 national bases for Teaching in Basic Engineering Courses, 1 base of Culture Education for Undergraduates and 20 National Superfine Courses. In addition, the university was awarded 2 first prizes and 23 second prizes for teaching achievements countrywide in the year of 2001 and 2005.

In the next five years, Zhejiang University aims to establish an undergraduate education system that meets the criteria of first-rate comprehensive research university worldwide by furthering interdisciplinary education in humanities, science and engineering. The undergraduate education is to be conducted in two periods. The early period focuses on basic general education, during which the university actively explores new talent-training models, strengthens talent-training programs, and selects top students for elite education. The late period focuses on interdisciplinary studies and intensive specialized education to cultivate creative talents by implementing undergraduate-master program and undergraduate-PhD program, as well as programs for minor studies, double-specialty/degree studies, international exchange and overseas study.

Meanwhile, Zhejiang University will further optimize the curricular grouping to establish an excellent research-oriented curricular system which meets the international criteria and integrates with further graduate studies. The general education courses emphasize students’ improvement in overall quality by widening their perspectives on history, society and the whole world; the platform courses stress on developing and broadening students’ basic knowledge so as to lay a solid foundation for their further development; the specialized courses attach great importance to developing students’ professional knowledge as well as their capability and originality. Besides, students are left with certain credits for self-regulated study to formulate their interdisciplinary and diversified knowledge structure.

Undergraduate education furthermore aims to improve students’ abilities in self -regulation and research-oriented studies by adopting research-based teaching methods and small class seminars. The faculty keeps students updated on the latest development in their specific fields to cultivate their pioneering spirit and creative capability. It sends undergraduates abroad for international exchange to develop their international vision and competitiveness.

As the Zhejiang University Anthem goes, “Pride of nation, Zhejiang University”, and “Youth of promise, train for this mission”. Zhejiang University is committed to establish the first-rate undergraduate education so as to become one of the most prestigious universities worldwide.

Education Model

Undergraduate Program

Base Construction

Construction of Curricula and Teaching Materials

Experimental Teaching Center

Practicum Teaching Base

Research Training and Subject Contest

Student International Exchange Program

Teaching Reform and Achievements

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