Zhengzhou University, referred to as "Zheng Da", is located in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. It is a national key university belonging to "Project 2 1 1" and "Double-Class University", and the only university in Henan Province with 2 1 1. Zhengzhou University, founded in 1956, is the first comprehensive university founded in New China. 196 1 merged into Zhengzhou Normal University, and 199 1 also merged into Huanghe University. Later, Zhengzhou University of Technology was founded in 1963, which was a key institution directly under the former Ministry of Chemical Industry. In July 2000, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University of Technology and Henan Medical University merged to form Zhengzhou University.