Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

Zhejiang University of Science and Technology
浙江科技大学
Former name	Hangzhou Industrial College (1980–2000)
Type	Public university
Established	1980
President	Chen Jianmeng
Undergraduates	3000
Postgraduates	1000
Doctoral students	300
Location	Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; 30°13′19″N 120°01′21″E / 30.221890°N 120.022577°E
Campus	Xiaoheshan (Hangzhou); Anji; ;
Colours
Nickname	ZUST
Website	www.zust.edu.cn/
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	浙江科技大學
Simplified Chinese	浙江科技大学
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhèjiāng kējì dàxué
Wade–Giles	Cheh-chiang K'o-chi Ta-hsüeh

Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST; simplified Chinese: 浙江科技大学; traditional Chinese: 浙江科技大學; pinyin: Zhèjiāng kējì dàxué) is a public university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Founded in 1980, the university is designated as a pilot institution for Sino-German cooperation in higher education and describes its educational model as application-oriented, drawing on the German Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences) tradition.^[2]

History

ZUST traces its origins to 1980, when it was established as the Hangzhou Industrial College Affiliated to Zhejiang University (杭州工业专科学校), a joint undertaking of Zhejiang University and the Hangzhou municipal government.^[3] Over the following two decades the institution underwent several name changes as its scope broadened from a specialized affiliated college toward a comprehensive institution in science and engineering.

In August 2001 it was renamed Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (浙江科技学院), reflecting its transition to a multi-disciplinary institution.^[2] In October 2003, the Zhejiang Provincial Light Industry School was fully merged into the university, expanding its programs in fields such as packaging, printing, and light chemical engineering.^[2]

A defining feature of the university's institutional identity has been a long-running cooperative education partnership with Germany. ZUST serves as a base institution for the "Sino-German Forum" and has stated that the program has supported several hundred undergraduates in pursuing further study in Germany over its history.^[4]

In late 2023, the Ministry of Education approved the university's upgrade from a "university of science and technology" (学院) to full "university" (大学) status, formally adopting the Chinese name 浙江科技大学; the change took effect in early 2024.^[5] The upgrade was part of a broader wave of provincial colleges elevated to university status across China around the same time.^[5] In January 2024, following an earlier designation in April 2023, Professor Chen Jianmeng — a specialist in environmental biotechnology and catalysis — was appointed the university's president.^[6]

Academics

As of 2024, ZUST is organized into 17 secondary colleges and one teaching department, offering 57 undergraduate programs alongside postgraduate degrees comprising six first-level discipline master's programs, eight professional master's programs, and 39 second-level master's programs.^[7] Its academic units include the School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Energy Engineering, the School of Computer Science and Technology, the School of Automation and Electrical Engineering, the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and the School of Environment and Natural Resources, among others.^[7]

The university offers instruction in English in a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including Robotics Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Media Technology, and Architecture, aimed primarily at international students.^[8]^[9] The university states that its international-student programs have passed the Ministry of Education's Quality Accreditation for International Students Education.^[4]

Sino-German cooperation

ZUST is designated a pilot institution for Sino-German cooperation in higher education and hosts a Chinese-German Institute offering German-language instruction.^[2] The partnership, modeled on the German Fachhochschule system, has shaped the university's emphasis on applied, industry-oriented curricula, and the university has said it has facilitated study opportunities in Germany for several hundred of its students.^[4] A North German Research Center has also been established at the university to support joint research activity with German partners.^[4]

Research

ZUST's research activity is concentrated in applied sciences and engineering, spanning fields such as physics, electronic engineering, civil engineering, and polymer chemistry.^[10] Faculty at the university have received funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China for projects including studies of optical magnetometry and EEG-based stroke classification.^[11]

The university hosts several provincial-level research platforms, including the Zhejiang Province International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental Microbial Technology.^[12] Visiting scholars have included Karl H. Johansson, a Swedish Research Council Distinguished Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.^[13] The university runs talent-recruitment programs, such as a "100 Young Professors" initiative and a "Qiushi" Chair Professorship, aimed at attracting early-career and senior researchers.^[14]

Rankings

ZUST is not among the institutions included in China's "Double First-Class" initiative, which designates the country's top-tier universities and disciplines for global competitiveness.^[15] In international rankings that assess a broader tier of institutions, U.S. News & World Report placed ZUST at No. 1543 in its Best Global Universities rankings,^[16] and other ranking aggregators have placed it in a comparable band among institutions worldwide.^[17] ^[a]

Campus and student life

The university operates two campuses: the main Xiaoheshan campus in Hangzhou and a branch campus in Anji.^[2] Student housing includes single and shared dormitory rooms furnished with air conditioning, hot water, and basic furniture; the university has quoted approximate monthly costs of CNY 1,200 for single rooms and CNY 600 for double rooms, alongside a refundable deposit.^[18]

International students are supported through a dedicated School of International Education, which handles visa processing, accommodation, and scholarship administration,^[19] as well as an International Students Union and International Cultural Exchange Association.^[20] Recurring campus events include an International Culture Festival, welcome events for new students, and an annual graduation ceremony.^[21] Students also take part in national competitions such as the "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.^[22]

Administration

The university's central administration is based at the Xiaoheshan campus and is organized into offices covering academic affairs, personnel, finance, student affairs, and international cooperation, with each secondary college maintaining its own leadership for academic and faculty matters.^[23] Chen Jianmeng has served as president since January 2024, having previously led a number of national research projects in environmental biotechnology, including work funded under China's 863 Program and by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.^[6]

References

↑ "Introduction To ZUST". Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 "Introduction To ZUST". Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "浙江科技学院40周年校庆公告（第一号）". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 3 4 "About ZUST". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 "校名确定！11所高校，将更名！". edu.ycwb.com. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 "浙江最新人事任免，涉及教育考试院、高校、职校". 中国教育在线 (eol.cn). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 "Schools". en.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Bachelor Program Profile". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Master Program Profile". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Experimental visualization of soil arching evolution". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "A novel stroke classification model based on EEG feature". PubMed. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "关于举办"浙江省智能机器人感知与控制国际科技合作基地". aee.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Chair Professors". bnbu.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "人才引进". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Sustainable Development of Industry-Specific Universities". MDPI. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Zhejiang University of Science and Technology Ranking". CWUR. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Zhejiang University of Science and Technology: Statistics". EduRank. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Fees". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Introduction to SOIE". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "Student Organizations". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "2020 ZUST Graduation Ceremony was Successfully Held". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "大学生电子商务竞赛". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
↑ "ZUST简介-国际教育学院中文网站SOIE-ch". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

↑ Rankings from sources of this kind should be attributed in-text and treated cautiously, as their methodologies differ substantially from more established ranking systems such as THE or QS, which do not appear to separately rank ZUST.

External links

[1] "Introduction To ZUST". Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[zust-intro-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Introduction To ZUST". Zhejiang University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[anniversary-3] "浙江科技学院40周年校庆公告（第一号）". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[sgforum-4] 1 2 3 4 "About ZUST". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[rename-5] 1 2 "校名确定！11所高校，将更名！". edu.ycwb.com. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[chen-6] 1 2 "浙江最新人事任免，涉及教育考试院、高校、职校". 中国教育在线 (eol.cn). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[schools-7] 1 2 "Schools". en.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[bachelor-profile-8] "Bachelor Program Profile". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[master-profile-9] "Master Program Profile". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[soil-arching-10] "Experimental visualization of soil arching evolution". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[stroke-11] "A novel stroke classification model based on EEG feature". PubMed. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[envmicro-12] "关于举办"浙江省智能机器人感知与控制国际科技合作基地". aee.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[johansson-13] "Chair Professors". bnbu.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[talent-14] "人才引进". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[dfc-15] "Sustainable Development of Industry-Specific Universities". MDPI. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[usnews-16] "Zhejiang University of Science and Technology Ranking". CWUR. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[edurank-17] "Zhejiang University of Science and Technology: Statistics". EduRank. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[fees-19] "Fees". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[soie-20] "Introduction to SOIE". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[orgs-21] "Student Organizations". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[grad-22] "2020 ZUST Graduation Ceremony was Successfully Held". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[competitions-23] "大学生电子商务竞赛". som.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[admin-24] "ZUST简介-国际教育学院中文网站SOIE-ch". ies.zust.edu.cn. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[18] Rankings from sources of this kind should be attributed in-text and treated cautiously, as their methodologies differ substantially from more established ranking systems such as THE or QS, which do not appear to separately rank ZUST.

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Higher Education Institutions in Zhejiang
List of universities and colleges in China • Department of Education of Zhejiang Province
Military	People's Armed Police: China Coast Guard Academy_Ningbo^{Deputy Army Level, Degree} • Non-commissioned Officer School_Hangzhou^{Division Level, Degree}
National	Ministry of Education: Zhejiang University^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Ministry of State Security: University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus^{Key Degree}
Hangzhou	Zhejiang University^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} China Academy of Art^{DBC P+M Degree} University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus^{Key Degree} Zhejiang University of Technology^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Gongshang University^{P+M Degree} Hangzhou Dianzi University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Chinese Medical University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang A&F University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Sci-Tech University^Degree Hangzhou Normal University^Degree Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics^Degree China Jiliang University^{P+M Degree} Communication University of Zhejiang^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Conservatory of Music^{P+M Degree} Hangzhou Medical College^Degree Zhejiang Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang University of Science and Technology^Degree Zhejiang Police College^Degree Zhejiang International Studies University^Degree Hangzhou City University^Degree Westlake University^{Private, Degree} Zhongfa Aviation University^{Foreign, Degree} Zhejiang Shuren University^{Private, Degree} Hangzhou Dianzi University Information Engineering School^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Hangzhou Normal University Qianjiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Binjiang Institute^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Gongshang University Hangzhou College of Commerce^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Institute of Economics and Trade^{P+M Vocational} Zhejiang Police Vocational Academy^{P+M Vocational} Tourism College of Zhejiang^{P+M Vocational} Zhejiang Institute of Communications^Vocational Zhejiang Financial College^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational College of Commerce^Vocational Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering^Vocational Zhejiang College of Construction^Vocational Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art^Vocational Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Professional and Technological College of Zhejiang Electric Power^Vocational Zhejiang College of Sports^Vocational Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and Technology^Vocational Hangzhou Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational College of Special Education^Vocational Zhejiang Yuying College of Vocational and Technology^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Changzheng Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational} Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Open University^Continuing Hangzhou Workers Part-time University^Continuing Zhejiang Provincial Level Organ Staff Part-time University^Continuing Zhejiang Staff University of Economics and Management^Continuing
Ningbo	Zhejiang University (Ningbo Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Ningbo University^{DBC P+M Degree} Zhejiang Wanli University^Degree Ningbo University of Technology^Degree NingboTech University^Degree Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University^{Professional, Degree} Ningbo University of Finance and Economics^{Private, Degree} University of Nottingham Ningbo China^{Foreign, Degree} College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Business Technology Institute^Vocational Ningbo Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology^Vocational Ningbo Childhood Education College^{Vocational, Continuing} Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology^Vocational Ningbo College of Health Sciences^Vocational Ningbo Open University^Continuing Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
Wenzhou	Wenzhou Medical University^{P+M Degree} Wenzhou University^Degree Wenzhou Institute of Technology^Degree Wenzhou Business College^{Private, Degree} Wenzhou-Kean University^{Foreign, Degree} Wenzhou Medical University Renii College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Industry and Trade Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang College of Security Technology^Vocational Wenzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Wenzhou Vocational College of Science & Technology^Vocational Zhejiang Dongfang Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} City University of Wenzhou (Wenzhou Open University, Wenzhou Workers Spare-time College)^Continuing
Jiaxing	Zhejiang University (Haining International Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Jiaxing University^Degree Jiaxing Nanhu University^Degree Tongji Zhejiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Oriental Institute of Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jiaxing Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Jiaxing Nanyang Polytechnic Institute^{Private, Vocational} Jiaxing Education College^Continuing
Huzhou	Huzhou University^Degree Huzhou College^Degree Huzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Zhejiang Yuxiang Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Shaoxing	Shaoxing University^Degree Zhejiang Yuexiu University^{Private, Degree} Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology^{Private, Degree, Independent College} College of Technology and Art of Zhejiang Sci-tech University^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Shaoxing University Yuanpei College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jiyang College of Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University ^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Agricultural Business College^Vocational Zhejiang Industry Polytechnic College^Vocational Zhejiang Post and Telecommunication College^Vocational Shaoxing Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Jinhua	Zhejiang Normal University^Degree Zhejiang Guangsha Vocational and Technical University of Construction^{Private, Professional, Degree} Zhejiang Normal University Xingzhi College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Zhejiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} China Jiliang University College of Modern Science and Technology^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jinhua Polytechnic^Vocational Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College^Vocational Zhejiang Hengdian College of Film & Television^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Jinhua Technology and Trade Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} Jinhua Education College^Continuing
Quzhou	Quzhou University^Degree Quzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational
Zhoushan	Zhejiang University (Zhoushan Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Zhejiang Ocean University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang International Maritime College^Vocational Zhoushan Tourism and Health College^Vocational
Taizhou	Taizhou University^Degree Taizhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Taizhou Vocational College of Science and Technology^Vocational Zhejiang Automotive Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Lishui	Lishui University^Degree Lishui Vocational Technical College^Vocational
Unless otherwise stated, all the universities and colleges listed are provincial or municipal public universities and colleges. DBC : Double First-Class Construction; 985 : Project 985; 211 : Project 211; Key : National Key Universities; P+M : provincial and ministerial co-founded universities. ^Degree: institutions offering degree education; ^Professional: institutions offering professional training and certificates. ^Vocational: institutions offering vocational training and diploma. ^Private: privately founded. ^Foreign: Sino-foreign cooperative joint universities; ^Independent: Independent college affiliated to a university; ^Continuing: Continuing education institutions; ^Private: Privately founded As of April 2018, there were 108 higher education institutions in Zhejiang, among which 36 were private, and 9 Continuing education institutions.