Zhejiang University (浙江大学 / Zhèjiāng Dàxué / ZJU)
Zhejiang University (浙江大学 / Zhèjiāng Dàxué / ZJU) is a public institution in Hangzhou, China, accredited by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (MoE) — the national education regulator headquartered in Beijing. Chinese HE quality is structured through several overlapping initiatives: Project 985 (1998 — top research universities), Project 211 (1995 — broader national-priority universities), and the Double First Class Initiative (2017 — succeeded 985/211, designating "world-class universities" and "world-class disciplines"). The Chinese Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) handle qualification verification including for overseas recognition.. Primary language: Mandarin Chinese (English-medium for many programmes). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (MoE) — the national education regulator headquartered in Beijing. Chinese HE quality is structured through several overlapping initiatives: Project 985 (1998 — top research universities), Project 211 (1995 — broader national-priority universities), and the Double First Class Initiative (2017 — succeeded 985/211, designating "world-class universities" and "world-class disciplines"). The Chinese Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) handle qualification verification including for overseas recognition..
- Country
- China (CN)
- City
- Hangzhou
- Control
- public
- Language
- Mandarin Chinese (English-medium for many programmes)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (MoE) — the national education regulator headquartered in Beijing. Chinese HE quality is structured through several overlapping initiatives: Project 985 (1998 — top research universities), Project 211 (1995 — broader national-priority universities), and the Double First Class Initiative (2017 — succeeded 985/211, designating "world-class universities" and "world-class disciplines"). The Chinese Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) and the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) handle qualification verification including for overseas recognition.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Zhejiang University (浙江大学 / Zhèjiāng Dàxué / ZJU) — collector batch + MoE/institutional cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.zju.edu.cn/english
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Medicine & Health Sciences · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics · Pharmacy
Founded 1897 (chartered as Qiushi Academy / 求是书院 / "Seeking-Truth Academy" by Lin Qi during late Qing reforms — among the EARLIEST modern Chinese universities, predating Peking; renamed multiple times through the Republican era; reorganised in 1998 by merger of four Hangzhou universities including the original Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University, and Zhejiang Medical University). China's premier comprehensive university in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province. Founded 1897 as Qiushi Academy ('Seeking Truth Academy') by Lin Qi during late Qing reforms — one of the EARLIEST modern Chinese universities, predating Peking University. Current Zhejiang University formed by 1998 mega-merger of four Hangzhou universities (original ZJU + Hangzhou University + Zhejiang Agricultural University + Zhejiang Medical University) — making it one of China's largest and most comprehensive universities. ~70,000+ students across five Hangzhou campuses (Yuquan main, Xixi, Zijingang, Zhijiang, Huajiachi). Faculties span all major disciplines including the Faculty of Engineering (premier Chinese engineering after Tsinghua), Faculty of Science, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Agriculture Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine (through the Zhejiang University School of Medicine including the affiliated First and Second Affiliated Hospitals), Faculty of Earth Sciences, and the Chu Kochen Honors College. Strong industry ties with Alibaba (founded in Hangzhou by ZJU alumni). C9 League founding member.
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