Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (ZUMC)
| 浙江传媒学院 | |
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| Type | Public (National) |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Peng Shaojian |
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Academic staff
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269 |
| Students | ~10000 |
| Location | Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China |
| Campus | Urban, 4.5;km² |
| Website | eng |
Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (ZUMC) is a public national university in Hangzhou, China. It is a teaching and research institution specializing in journalism, broadcasting, radio and television, cinematography, advertising, new media and social media. ZUMC is known as one of the leading universities in media and communication in China, and shares the fame with Communication University of China for cultivating professionals, talents and specialists in the industry.
Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (ZUMC), simplified Chinese 浙江传媒学院, sometimes referred to as ZUMC, is a national university in China. ZUMC was formerly known as the Zhejiang Higher Vocational Training School of Radio & Television which was affiliated with The State Administration of Radio Film and Television. In May 2004, with the approval of The Ministry of Education, the School was upgraded to a university and changed its name to the present Zhejiang University of Media and Communications. In October 2011, The Ministry of Education granted the University the right to confer master's degrees in Journalism and Media Communications. Today, nearly 10,000 full-time students are currently studying in over 50 programs at the 13 Colleges and Schools of ZUMC.
ZUMC has two campuses in the Hangzhou area. The main campus, located in the Xiasha Higher Education Zone, is 52 hectares with a floor space of 450,000 square metres. 60 kilometers to the east of the Xiasha Campus, is the Tongxiang campus, which is over 33 hectares with a floor space of 160,000 square metres.
ZUMC is divided into the following schools and colleges:
Valued at 180 million RMB, ZUMC is equipped with advanced teaching and experimental facilities that provide students with a professional, efficient and people-friendly learning environment. ZUMC has five experimental teaching model centres and 21 laboratories, including one for Announcing & Presenting with Broadcast Directing Practice and one for Special Digital Effects. The 22-storey multi-functional Media Tower houses 17 broadcasting studios of various sizes has been a production base for broadcasting radio and television programmes, teaching/research activities and social services. ZUMC's library, with a collection of 960,000 books on various subjects, 750,000 E-books and about 50,000 audio-visual items, has become a regional resource centre for radio and television study and research.
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