Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a national public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, Project 985, and Project 211.
Other name | ZJU or Zheda | ||||||
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Former name | Qiushi Academy (1897–1902) 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 | 1897 | ||||||
Academic affiliations | C9, APRU, WUN, IAU, GUNi, YDUA, BRICS Universities League | ||||||
| Budget | CN¥ 26.1 billion (2022) | ||||||
| President | Du Jiangfeng | ||||||
| Party Secretary | Ren Shaobo | ||||||
Academic staff | 4557 | ||||||
| Students | 65,821 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 29,117 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 36,704 | ||||||
| Location | , China 30°15′49″N 120°07′15″E | ||||||
| Campus | 622 hectares (1,540 acres) | ||||||
| Academic term | Semester | ||||||
| Colors | Blue & red | ||||||
| Mascot | Qiushi Eagle 求是鹰 | ||||||
| Website | (in Chinese) zju.edu.cn (in English) zju.edu.cn/english | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 浙江大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 浙江大學 | ||||||
| Postal | Chekiang University | ||||||
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Founded as Qiushi Academy in 1897, it is one of the oldest universities in China. After the 1911 Revolution, the university was shut down by the government in 1914 and was re-established as National Third Chungshan 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 West China during the 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 Chekiang (Zhejiang) University, merged and formed the present-day ZJU as a comprehensive university.
The university holds 7 faculties, 37 colleges, schools, and departments, offering more than 140 undergraduate and 300 graduate programs. The university also has seven affiliated hospitals, 1 museum, 2 international joint institutes, and boasts over 200 student organizations. 52 members of ZJU faculty are the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.