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Zhejiang University is a comprehensive national university. Founded in
1897, Zhejiang University was initially known as “Qiushi Shuyuan”
(Qiushi Academy), one of the ealiest modern academies of higher learning
established in China. In 1952, because of the nationwide restructuring
of universities, Zhejiang University underwent a reshuffling of
disciplines and some departments merged into other universities.
In
September 1998, a new Zhejiang University was established on the basis
of the amalgamation of the four former individual universities, namely
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural
University and Zhejiang Medical University, which were all located in
the garden city of Hangzhou. Approved by the State Council, the founding
of the new Zhejiang University has been a significant move in the
reform and development of China's higher education. The four
universities have grown out of the same ancestry, the Qiushi (with the
literal meaning of "seeking truth" in Chinese) Academy, which was
founded a century ago as one of the earliest institutions of higher
learning in China. As a result, they have all inherited from it the
spirit of "Qiushi" and at the same time, built up their own distinctive
features in teaching and research.
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 112 specialties for undergraduate
studies, and it is entitled to confer masters degrees in 317 programs
and doctoral degrees in 283 programs. Under its administration there are
14 Nation Key Laboratories, 2 National Engineering Research Centers and
3 National Engineering Technology Centers. Besides, it has set up 35
nation key specialties and 43 post-doctor stations.
Endowed with
a pleasant climate, picturesque surroundings and a favorable academic
atmosphere, Zhejiang University is an ideal place for teaching,
research, and learning. 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.
At the turn of the century, the university is taking
full advantage of the opportunities brought by the amalgamation, and
will continue to give priority to education and research. It seeks to
offer service to the nation's economic development, and to make every
effort to build itself into an institution on a par with the first-class
university in the world.
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