Zhejiang University
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Zhejiang University sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education. It is a member of the C9 League
, and was rated as the second best university in the country by a three person committee in 2005.
Zhejiang University is located approximately 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Shanghai in the city of Hangzhou
, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang University Library
collection contains about 6.9 million volumes, making it one of the largest academic libraries in the country.
1927, some schools and colleges (e.g. industrial and agricultural colleges/schools) were merged into the Qiushi Academy. Then the name of the enlarged school was changed into "National Third Sun Zhongshan University" (or, National Third Sun Yat-sen University), for memorial of Sun Yat-sen
. April 1, 1928, it was called "Chekiang University" (or Pinyin
: Zhejiang University), in the same year, "National" was added and it became "National Chekiang University" .
until 1946, after the war ended.
Reputed as "Cambridge of the East" by Joseph Needham
(twice visited ZJU in 1944) in China's modern history of higher education, Zhejiang University's was consistently ranked as among top 3 in the nation during that time.
During this period, the National Zhejiang University was praised as one of the Four most Prominent Universities in the Republic China (Chinese: 民国四大名校), along with National Central University
, National Southwestern Associated University
and National Wuhan University
.
. Its medical and pharmaceutical schools formed Zhejiang Medical University. Its agricultural and horticultural schools went to establish Zhejiang Agricultural University.
1952~1953, Its chemical engineering departments and some the other technological parts went to former Hangzhou Chemical Engineering School (now Zhejiang University of Technology
, ZJUT). And the dean Li Shouheng
, who was one of the main founders of China's modern chemical engineering, was pointed to be the first president of ZJUT.
, the new Zhejiang University was established as a combination of four major universities that had grown up in Hangzhou
over the previous half-century, namely Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University
, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University.
On September 21, 2006, Chinese billionaires Duan Yongping
(Zhejiang University alumnus
) and Ding Lei
(Zhejiang
native) donated together a one-time endowment
of 40 million
US dollars to Zhejiang University. 30 million USD was from Duan with 10 million from Ding. It was the largest private one-off endowment to a university in Mainland China
. A ceremony was held at the newly founded Zijin'gang Campus
to receive the donation.
started their Dual Degree Program in Computing Science. The Program is divided into three parts, the foundation year, two years at ZJU, and two more at SFU. For the foundation year, SFU students will take Mandarin courses as well as introductory courses in Computing and Mathematics; ZJU students do not take the foundation year. All students study for their first two years at Zhejiang University and then finish their degree at Simon Fraser.
can spend one semester of their year at Zhejiang University. Most students stay at the Yuquan Campus
, where the majority of foreign students are .
, Zhejiang University has been in cooperation with Loma Linda University
. After the hospital was built, Loma Linda assisted in bringing its management as well as research projects up-to-date while training many of its scholars and medical experts. The hospital is now under management by Zhejiang University, while still accepting consultation from Loma Linda University. There are still numerous ongoing training programs between Zhejiang University and Loma Linda University .
to collaborate on clean energy research. The research program involves The Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy at the University of Florida, and the State Key Lab of Clean Energy Utilization and the Institute for Thermal Power Engineering at Zhejiang University.
in Flanders, Belgium.
Zhejiang University consists of several campuses:
Note: These two universities don't belong to Zhejiang University, but the three universities share common research resources .
. The English translation of the words of the Zhejiang University Anthem is as follows:
C9 League
The C9 League is an association of nine Chinese universities, which were selected by the Chinese government in 1998.On May 4, 1998, Project 985 was initiated by the Chinese government in order to advance the higher education system. In the first phase, nine universities were selected and allocated...
, and was rated as the second best university in the country by a three person committee in 2005.
Zhejiang University is located approximately 112 miles (180 km) southwest of Shanghai in the city of Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang University Library
Zhejiang University Libraries System
Zhejiang University Libraries System or simply Zhejiang University Library or Zheda Library, is the libraries system of Zhejiang University, and one of the largest university libraries in China.-Introduction:...
collection contains about 6.9 million volumes, making it one of the largest academic libraries in the country.
Qing Dynasty
In 1897, Lin Qi , the mayor of Hangzhou, established "Qiushi Academy" . Lin studied the western higher education system and applied it to Qiushi Academy, which would become one of the earliest new schools in modern China history. 1902, Qiushi Academy was renamed as Zhejiang Academy (浙江大學堂/浙江大学堂). 1903, its name was changed to Zhejiang Advanced College， established by Hongcheng's wife, panpan. The "Yuying Academy" was also one of the Zhejiang University's early roots. Yuying Academy was established in 1902 with its original name "Yuying Xuetang" (Xuetang means school or college), later "Yuying Yishu" (Yishu means public school), and then the academy. 1911, Yuying Academy was modified to Zhijiang Xutang, and moved to the Qinwang Hill (秦望山), outside of Hangzhou.1912–1937
1912, the Zhejiang Medical School was established, later it developed to the Zhejiang Provincial Medical College. This college became the medical college of Zhejiang University.1927, some schools and colleges (e.g. industrial and agricultural colleges/schools) were merged into the Qiushi Academy. Then the name of the enlarged school was changed into "National Third Sun Zhongshan University" (or, National Third Sun Yat-sen University), for memorial of Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
. April 1, 1928, it was called "Chekiang University" (or Pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Zhejiang University), in the same year, "National" was added and it became "National Chekiang University" .
War Period, 1937–1949
1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out. Due to the attack from Japanese army, the university had to move out of Hangzhou to GuizhouGuizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
until 1946, after the war ended.
Reputed as "Cambridge of the East" by Joseph Needham
Joseph Needham
Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham, CH, FRS, FBA , also known as Li Yuese , was a British scientist, historian and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1941, and as a fellow of the British...
(twice visited ZJU in 1944) in China's modern history of higher education, Zhejiang University's was consistently ranked as among top 3 in the nation during that time.
During this period, the National Zhejiang University was praised as one of the Four most Prominent Universities in the Republic China (Chinese: 民国四大名校), along with National Central University
National Central University
National Central University is a national comprehensive university in Taiwan .National Central University was founded in 1915 and originated in 258 CE at Nanjing, China. After NCU in Nanjing was renamed Nanjing University in 1949, NCU was re-established in Taiwan in 1962...
, National Southwestern Associated University
National Southwestern Associated University
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out between China and Japan in 1937, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha, and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming...
and National Wuhan University
Wuhan University
Wuhan University is a university located in Wuchang, Hubei, China. It is directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is regarded as one of the top ten universities in China, and its history dates back to 1893, making it one of China's...
.
1952–1998
Zhejiang University was split up into a number of single-discipline colleges during the 1952 readjustment of China's Tertiary Education System. Its schools of arts and sciences either went to former Hangzhou University or jointed with Fudan UniversityFudan University
Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
. Its medical and pharmaceutical schools formed Zhejiang Medical University. Its agricultural and horticultural schools went to establish Zhejiang Agricultural University.
1952~1953, Its chemical engineering departments and some the other technological parts went to former Hangzhou Chemical Engineering School (now Zhejiang University of Technology
Zhejiang University of Technology
Zhejiang University of Technology is located in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is considered one of the top industrial universities in mainland China and the second largest university in Zhejiang Province after the most comprehensive university - Zhejiang University.Engineering,...
, ZJUT). And the dean Li Shouheng
Li Shouheng
Li Shouheng , was a notable Chinese educator, chemist and chemical engineer. Li founded the first chemical engineering department in China, thus is regarded as the Father of Modern Chinese Chemical Engineering...
, who was one of the main founders of China's modern chemical engineering, was pointed to be the first president of ZJUT.
After 1998
In 1998, with the approval of the State CouncilState Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
, the new Zhejiang University was established as a combination of four major universities that had grown up in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
over the previous half-century, namely Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University
Hangzhou University
Since 1998, Hangzhou University has been a part of Zhejiang University....
, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University.
On September 21, 2006, Chinese billionaires Duan Yongping
Duan Yongping
Duan Yongping , 1961-, is a Chinese electrical engineer, inventor, entrepreneur ,and philanthropist . He is regarded as an innovative and inspiring business figure in mainland China...
(Zhejiang University alumnus
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
) and Ding Lei
Ding Lei
Ding Lei , is the founder and CEO of NetEase. He made significant contributions to the development of computer networks in mainland China. He was the wealthiest man in China at one point.-Early life:...
(Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
native) donated together a one-time endowment
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
of 40 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
US dollars to Zhejiang University. 30 million USD was from Duan with 10 million from Ding. It was the largest private one-off endowment to a university in Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. A ceremony was held at the newly founded Zijin'gang Campus
Zijin'gang Campus, Zhejiang University
Zijin'gang Campus , is the largest sole campus of Zhejiang University in the People's Republic of China....
to receive the donation.
Partnership with Simon Fraser University
In 2006, Zhejiang University and Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
started their Dual Degree Program in Computing Science. The Program is divided into three parts, the foundation year, two years at ZJU, and two more at SFU. For the foundation year, SFU students will take Mandarin courses as well as introductory courses in Computing and Mathematics; ZJU students do not take the foundation year. All students study for their first two years at Zhejiang University and then finish their degree at Simon Fraser.
Partnership with Tufts University
As an optional part of a comprehensive program for Chinese majors, third year Chinese majors at Tufts UniversityTufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
can spend one semester of their year at Zhejiang University. Most students stay at the Yuquan Campus
Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Yuquan Campus , is a campus of Zhejiang University. It's the location of former headquarters of the university. Today it also owns some administrational departments of the university...
, where the majority of foreign students are .
Partnership with Loma Linda University
Since before the founding of the prestigious Sir Run Run Shaw HospitalSir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital , is a Zhejiang University School of Medicine owned, renowned hospital located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China...
, Zhejiang University has been in cooperation with Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies...
. After the hospital was built, Loma Linda assisted in bringing its management as well as research projects up-to-date while training many of its scholars and medical experts. The hospital is now under management by Zhejiang University, while still accepting consultation from Loma Linda University. There are still numerous ongoing training programs between Zhejiang University and Loma Linda University .
Partnership with the University of Florida
In July 2008, Zhejiang University teamed up with the University of FloridaUniversity of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
to collaborate on clean energy research. The research program involves The Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy at the University of Florida, and the State Key Lab of Clean Energy Utilization and the Institute for Thermal Power Engineering at Zhejiang University.
Partnership with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Zhejiang University is involved in a close partnership with the Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
in Flanders, Belgium.
Campuses
Core campuses
- Yuquan Campus
- Xixi Campus
- Huajiachi Campus ，which has already been sold, and the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology and the College of Animal Sciences will move to Zijin'gang Campus.
- Zhijiang Campus
- Zijin'gang Campus
Affiliated university
- Zhejiang University City College (Hangzhou)
- Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University (Ningbo)
Note: These two universities don't belong to Zhejiang University, but the three universities share common research resources .
Others
- High-tech park of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou
- High-tech park of Zhejiang University in Ningbo
- Botanical Garden of Zhejiang University
Organization
Under the direct administration of China's Ministry of Education, the new Zhejiang University is a key comprehensive university whose fields of study cover eleven branches of learning, namely philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, and medicine. The university now has 110 specialties for undergraduate studies, and it is entitled to confer masters degrees in 264 programs and doctoral degrees in 181 programs. Under its administration there are 13 National Key Laboratories, 2 National Engineering Research Centers and 3 National Engineering Technology Centers. Besides, it has set up 24 national key specialties and 39 post-doctoral stations.Affiliated Institutes
Affiliated Hospitals
Zhejiang University has six affiliated hospitals- The 1st Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital] (donated by Sir Run Run Shaw)
- The Children's Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Women's Hospital School Of Medicine, Zhejiang University
- Kouqiang Hospital (for dentistryDentistryDentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
, stomatologyStomatologyStomatology is the branch of medicine and dentistry relating to the mouth and mouth disease. It was practiced by physicians as a medical specialty in the early 20th century in the United States but these concerns are now largely handled by dentists....
)
Anniversary
May 21 is the Home-coming Day of Zhejiang University. May 21, 2007 was the 110th anniversary.Alma Mater(University Anthem)
The only version of Zhejiang University Anthem is in Classical ChineseClassical Chinese
Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese is a traditional style of written Chinese based on the grammar and vocabulary of ancient Chinese, making it different from any modern spoken form of Chinese...
. The English translation of the words of the Zhejiang University Anthem is as follows:
- The vast sea contains all streams, all rivers;
- Great learning connects Heaven and Earth.
- Metaphysical is Tao; instrumental is Tool.
- Rites tell people apart; Music gets them together.
- To know their relations would make us ever brighter.
- There’s a national university standing by River Qiantang,
- Whose eternal philosophy is seeking truth from facts.
- Progressive education can produce those able to govern;
- Never say you know the essence, let alone the truth.
- Reform is necessary, and renewal is a must;
- To be a vanguard is to be both creative and innovative;
- Dear young vanguards should be clear of the principles.
- Be devoted to study, deep in thinking and good in understanding;
- We offer arts, science, agriculture, technology, and beyond;
- It needs you to know them all – their origins and applications.
- To become successful people will be like true gold to be made;
- To give up fractional views we’re of far sight and broad mind;
- To rejuvenate our great nation is to harmonize the whole world.
See also
- Zhejiang University , 2011 ICPC World Champion
- Center of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang UniversityCenter of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang UniversityCenter of Mathematical Sciences , is a renowned mathematical research center in the People's Republic of China. It belongs to the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou....
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang UniversitySir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang UniversitySir Run Run Shaw Hospital , is a Zhejiang University School of Medicine owned, renowned hospital located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China...
- Zhejiang California International NanoSystems InstituteZhejiang California International NanoSystems InstituteZhejiang California International NanoSystems Institute , is a Sino-American co-founded institute for nanoscience and nanotechnology research located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.- Introduction :It is the first platform of research and technology innovation...
- Hangchow University Historic SiteHangchow University Historic SiteHangchow University Historic Site is a famous National Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under State Protection of the People's Republic of China. - Introduction :...
- Hangzhou UniversityHangzhou UniversitySince 1998, Hangzhou University has been a part of Zhejiang University....