Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University (ZJU; ) is a public university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. It is part of the Double First Class University Plan, Project 985, and Project 211. The university holds 7 faculties, 37 colleges, schools, and departments, offering 140 undergraduate and 300 graduate programs. The university also has seven affiliated hospitals, 1 museum, and 2 international joint institutes. The university is a member of the C9 League. History In 1927, the Nationalist Government occupied Hangzhou through the Northern Expedition and established the Third National Sun Yat-sen University (国立第三中山大学) on the current site of Zhejiang University. The number of students was 174. In April 1928, the Third National Sun Yat-sen University was renamed the Republic of China Great Academy Chekiang University (中华民国大学院浙江大学). On July 1 of the same year, the word "national" was added to the name of the school and it was named "National Chekiang University." Jiang Menglin and Shao Peizi successively served as principals. They founded a liberal arts college, expanded the university campus, and planted farms. By 1936, there were three colleges: liberal arts, engineering, and agriculture.