Xiaojie Liu

Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China's top higher education institutions, as well as one of its oldest; its roots can be traced back to 1897 and the founding of the Qiushi Academy. Located in Hangzhou – one of China's most picturesque cities – the University is organized across seven faculties and 37 schools. It is home to 3,941 full-time faculty members, including 50 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. ZJU has 62,122 students (including part-time students), over 54% of whom are postgraduate students. Laying claim to several areas of research strength, ZJU currently ranks among the top three on Chinese mainland and within the top 100 in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings and QS World University Rankings. Eighteen disciplines of ZJU have been selected for China's "Double First-class" Initiative (3rd in China) and 39 disciplines graded A in the recent national assessment (1st in China). ◆Find us also on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok!