Zhejiang University
浙江大学 | |||||||
Other name | ZJU or Zheda | ||||||
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Former name | Chekiang University (1902–1903) Chekiang Higher Institutes (1903–1914) National Third Chungshan University (1927–1928) Chekiang University (1928) National Chekiang University (1928–1950) Chekiang University (1950 – mid-1980s) | ||||||
| Motto | 求是创新 | ||||||
Motto in English | Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation | ||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||
| Established | as a university in 1928 | ||||||
Academic affiliations | C9, APRU, IAU, GUNi, YDUA, BRICS Universities League | ||||||
| Budget | CN¥ 26.1 billion (2022) | ||||||
| Party Secretary | Ren Shaobo | ||||||
Academic staff | 4,628 | ||||||
| Students | 78,497 (2024) | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 28,960 (2024) | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 49,537 (2024) | ||||||
| Location | , China 30°15′49″N 120°07′15″E / 30.26361°N 120.12083°E | ||||||
| Campus | 622 hectares (1,540 acres) | ||||||
| Academic term | Semester | ||||||
| Colors | Blue | ||||||
| Mascot | Qiushi Eagle 求是鹰 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 浙江大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 浙江大學 | ||||||
| Postal | Chekiang University | ||||||
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Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and Double First-Class Construction.
The university was established as National Third Chung Shan University in 1927, in memory of Sun Yat-sen, and soon renamed as National Chekiang University (NCKU) in 1928. During the presidency of Chu Kochen from 1936 to 1949, the university retreated to Guizhou in Western China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, before it moved back to Hangzhou in 1946.
After the Communist Revolution, the university was re-organized as an engineering-specialized university in 1952. In 1998, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou University and Zhejiang Agricultural University, which were derived from former departments of ZJU, merged and formed the present-day ZJU as a comprehensive university. The university joined the C9 League in 1998. Notable alumni of the university include Li Qiang, Duan Yongping, Colin Huang and Liang Wenfeng.
The university maintains 7 faculties with 37 colleges and schools, offering about 140 undergraduate and 300 graduate programs. The university also has seven affiliated hospitals, 1 museum, 2 international joint institutes. 52 members of ZJU faculty are the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.