Zhejiang University, referred to as "Zhejiang University", is located in Hangzhou, a paradise on earth. Qiushi Academy, formerly known as 1897, is one of the earliest modern institutions of higher learning founded by China people themselves. 1928 was renamed as National Zhejiang University. During the Republic of China, under the leadership of Zhu Kezhen, Zhejiang University rose to be one of the highest universities in the Republic of China, and was praised as "Oriental Cambridge" by British scholar Needham, which ushered in the most glorious period in the century-old development history of Zhejiang University.

Zhejiang University is a university directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and one of the first seven "2 1 1 Project" and the first nine "985 Project" national key universities. It is a member of C9 Alliance, World University Alliance and Pacific Rim University Alliance, and a pilot university for the reform of "Excellent Doctoral Education and Training Plan" and "Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talents Education and Training Plan" of the Ministry of Education.

By the end of 20 14, Zhejiang University * * * had five campuses, namely Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi and Zhijiang, with a total area of 4.50 square kilometers and a total construction area of 2,072,303 square meters. It had a library with more than 67 10000 volumes and seven affiliated hospitals. There are 14 national key first-class disciplines and 2 1 national key two disciplines; There are 58 doctoral degree authorization points in first-class disciplines, 298 doctoral degree authorization points in two disciplines, and 52 post-doctoral research stations; Undergraduate major 123, there are 46364 full-time students, including graduate students 13952, doctoral students 8779 and undergraduate students 23633.