Delegation of Rutgers University Visits ZJU

On the afternoon of March 15, Ying Yibin, Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with the delegation of Rutgers University headed by Eric Garfunkel, Interim Vice President for International and Global Affairs.

Ying Yibin introduced to the distinguished guests the basic information about ZJU, including its history, disciplines, and research funds. He then spelled out in detail the construction of International Campus in Haining and made a special mention of ZJU-UoE Institute and ZJU-UIUC Institute.

Eric Garfunkel gave a brief introduction to Rutgers University. He said that Rutgers attached immense importance to entering into partnership with universities in China and hoped that this trip would pave the way for high-division studies for Rutgers students at ZJU.

Ying Yibin said that ZJU was currently offering 100-plus English courses and a wide spectrum of Chinese language courses and that Rutgers students were more than welcome to pursue their studies at ZJU.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world. At Rutgers, 31 schools and colleges serve students seeking an undergraduate education, professional studies, graduate degrees, graduate medical education, and postdoctoral education. The schools and colleges provide personalized courses of study within the breadth of offerings of a major research university whose academic excellence springs from a core focus on the arts and sciences.