SALIENT FEATURES

Why Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University is an ideal place for teaching, research, and learning. Endowed with a pleasant climate, picturesque surroundings and a favorable academic atmosphere, With five campuses, namely Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, and Zhijiang, the university now occupies a total area of 518 hectares and a floor space of over 2,000,000 square meters.

At present, the total number of full time students has reached over 39,000, including more than 22,900 undergraduates, over 9,500 postgraduates working for master's degrees and over 6,600 Ph.D. candidates.

There are also nearly 37,000 students taking courses in degree and non-degree programs in adult education.

Among its 8,400 staff members and workers, there are 13 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 13 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 1,200 full professors and over 2,400 associate professors. With a total space of 83,000 square meters.

The university library has a collection of more than 5,840,000 volumes. In addition, the university has 6 affiliated hospitals, providing medical services of various kinds for people from all over Zhejiang province.

It is a major research university comprised of 24 colleges.There are 112 fields of undergraduate study.There are 317 fields for master degree study. Additionally, there are 14 fields for professional master degree.For doctoral degree study, there are 41 and 242 fields in primary and secondary discipline levels, respectively. Additionally, there is a professional doctoral program.There are 43 fields for postdoctoral research.There are over 8,400 faculty and staff members, including 13 members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and 13 members of Chinese Academy of Engineering.

With a total space of 59,000 square meters, the university library has a collection of more than 6,260,000 volumes. In addition, the library has introduced over 236 electronic databases of 56 kinds in all disciplines, including over 100,000 ebooks, over 9,000 full-text Chinese journals and over 8,000 full-text journals in different foreign languages.

Medical Facility -Affiliated Hospitals

The university has six hospitals affiliated to it, including three general hospitals,one gynecology and obstetrics hospital, one pediatric hospital and one stomatology hospital. In additional to providing excellent medical service for people all over Zhejiang Province, the hospitals also serve as teaching and research bases of medical science, conducting edge-cutting research projects such as early diagnosis and immunotherapy of cancer, emergency medicine, neurosurgery and cataract surgery.

  • The 1st Affiliated Hospital
  • The 2nd Affiliated Hospital
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
  • Women's Hospital
  • Children's Hospital
  • Stomatological Hospital

The Yuquan Campus

Yuquan Campus is located in the northwestern corner of the West Lake, and next to the Plant Park. The total area is over 1,700 mu. There are buildings with areas of 700,000sq mtrs. Yuquan Campus is the main campus of Zhejiang University, where administration offices are located.

The Xixi Campus

The Xixi Campus is located in the Hangzhou High Technology Development Zone, northwest of Hangzhou City. The campus occupies a field of 46 hectares, and there are buildings with areas of total 370,000 square meters. Xixi is the former Hangzhou University. Currently in this campus, there are administration offices of four colleges.

The Huajiachi Campus

The Huajiachi Campus is located in the east side of Hangzhou City. The campus occupies a field of 99 hectares, and there are buildings with areas of 280,000sq mtrs. Huajiaci is the former Zhejiang Agricultural University. In this campus, there are three national leading academic disciplines, and one national basic research and teaching personnel training base. Additionally, there are a multimedia center, a computing center, a computer network center, and a library holding 800,000 copies of books

The Hubin Campus

The campus of Hubin is located in the center of Hangzhou City. The campus occupies a field of 10 hectares, and there are buildings with areas of total 190,000 square meters. Hubin is the former Zhejiang Medical University.

The Zijingang Campus

The Zhijiang Campus is located in the south of Hangzhou City, and near the Qiantangjiang River.