Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and Double First-Class Construction.

The university was established as National Third Chung Shan University}} in 1927, in memory of Sun Yat-sen, and soon renamed as National Chekiang University abbreviated as Zhejiang University or Zheda, as Chekiang is the postal romanization of Zhejiang, which was more commonly used before mid-1980s but less frequently used since the 1990s.}} (NCKU) in 1928. During the presidency of Chu Kochen from 1936 to 1949, the university retreated to Guizhou in Western China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, before it moved back to Hangzhou in 1946.

After the Communist Revolution, the university was re-organized as an engineering-specialized university in 1952. In 1998, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou University and Zhejiang Agricultural University, which were derived from former departments of ZJU, merged and formed the present-day ZJU as a comprehensive university. The university joined the C9 League in 1998. Notable alumni of the university include Li Qiang, Duan Yongping, Colin Huang and Liang Wenfeng.

The university maintains 7 faculties with 37 colleges and schools, offering about 140 undergraduate and 300 graduate programs. The university also has seven affiliated hospitals, 1 museum, 2 international joint institutes. 52 members of ZJU faculty are the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Provided by Wikipedia