Zhejiang University
浙江大学
Education, Innovation Hubs & ConsultingHangzhou · Yangtze River Delta
Business focus
Education, Innovation Hubs & Consulting
Description
Founded in 1897 in Hangzhou as the Qiushi Academy, one of China's first modern institutions of higher learning; took the name Zhejiang University in 1928 and merged with three sister institutions in 1998. Spans seven campuses with roughly 3,600 faculty (including 41 members of China's national academies) and over 53,000 students. Consistently ranks among China's top three universities and world top 50-100 (QS, THE).