Zhejiang University
| 浙江大学 | |
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| Motto | 求是创新 |
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Motto in English
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Seeking the Truth and Pioneering New Trails |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1897 |
| President | Wu Zhaohui (吴朝辉） |
| Party Secretary | Jin Deshui (金德水) |
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Academic staff
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3,350 |
| Students | 45,678 |
| Undergraduates | 23,302 |
| Postgraduates | 22,376 |
| 8,577 | |
| Location | Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China |
| Campus | Urban, 4.5 km² |
| Affiliations | APRU, WUN, C9 |
| Website |
zju.edu.cn (Chinese) zju.edu.cn/english (English) |
| University rankings | |
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| Global | |
| ARWU | 151-200 |
| Times | 301-350 |
| QS | 144 |
| Asia | |
| ARWU | 16-26 |
| Times | 41-48 |
| QS | 27 31 |
Coordinates: 30°15′49″N 120°07′15″E / 30.26361°N 120.12083°E
Zhejiang University (ZJU, also known as Che Kiang University; simplified Chinese: 浙江大学; traditional Chinese: 浙江大學; pinyin: Zhèjiāng Dàxué; Wade–Giles: Che-chiang-ta-hsüeh), sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest, most selective and most prestigious institutions of higher education. It is a member of the C9 League, the Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
The university campus is located in the city of Hangzhou, approximately 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Shanghai. Zhejiang University Library's collection contains about 7 million volumes, making it one of China's largest academic libraries.
In 1897, Lin Qi (simplified Chinese: 林启; traditional Chinese: 林啓; pinyin: Lín Qǐ; Wade–Giles: Lin Ch'i), the mayor of Hangzhou, established "Qiushi Academy" (simplified Chinese: 求是书院; traditional Chinese: 求是書院; pinyin: Qiúshì Shūyuàn; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu-shih-shu-yüan). Lin studied the Western higher education system and applied it to Qiushi Academy. Qiushi Academy was renamed to Zhejiang Academy (浙江大學堂/浙江大学堂) in 1902, and to Zhejiang Advanced College by Hongcheng's wife, Panpan in 1903.
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