From March 11 to 13, a delegation led by MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, visited Germany and the Netherlands, further expanding the university’s network of partnerships in Europe.The year 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the partnership between Zhejiang University and RWTH Aachen University. As a flagship event of Zhejiang University’s “Global Partnership Year of Europe,” the two universities jointly hosted the 6th Sino-German Sustainable Development Forum in Aachen, Germany,...

On March 15, Zhejiang University officially launched the Institute of Global Development (IGD) on Zijingang Campus, marking a new step in its efforts to support sustainable development and strengthen international cooperation. The IGD was established to help advance the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Development Initiative, address major bottlenecks in global development, bring together insights and resources from a wide range of stakeholders, and promote shared develo...

The year 2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei. Against this backdrop, MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, led a delegation to Brunei from February 3 to 5 to further advance practical cooperation and strengthen ties with Bruneian partners.During the visit MA Yanming met with Hazri bin Haji Kifle, Vice Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). In his remarks, MA Yanming outlined the recent development of Zhejiang Un...

A road connects the East and the West and links the past and the present. More than a route traced on the map, the Silk Roads have long been an epic road of mutual learning among civilizations. Today, that ancient corridor has gained a new landmark.On the afternoon of February 1, the UNESCO Chair on Silk Roads Heritage was officially unveiled at the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology. Scholars and guests from China and abroad gathered to witness this milestone moment — one that br...

“China’s medicine has moved from being a follower to becoming a leader.” “We hope more people around the world will see, use, and benefit from Chinese standards and Chinese technology.” “Exchanging ideas with our Chinese counterparts has been truly delightful.”Hosted in the Chinese mainland for the first time, the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2026 (APMEC 2026), jointly organized by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore and the Internation...

How can we accelerate energy transition while ensuring fairness in technological cooperation, so that global carbon neutrality can be effectively achieved? How can the international community forge shared understanding, shoulder shared responsibilities, and together create a green future for a community with a shared future for mankind?These questions of our era are calling for the wisdom and action of young people worldwide. In response, the Global Sustainable Challenge was born. Launched joint...

On December 22, Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor GUO Yi-Ke, Provost of HKUST, and other members of the HKUST delegation visited Zhejiang University. Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.Professor MA extended a warm welcome to Nancy Ip and her delegation. He briefed them on Zhejiang University’s recent progress and reviewed the progress made by the two universities in faculty and stude...

This year, Zhejiang University joins hands with Stanford University as a founding partner of the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) to empower the next generation with the tools to build a safer, more sustainable world. Together with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ZJU will organize and host the Asia-Pacific Regional Final of the Global Sustainability Challenge in Hangzhou on January 17–18, 2026. ZJU's Chu Kochen Honors College and the Colle...

A delegation led by FU Qiang, Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang University Council, visited Germany and the Netherlands from December 8 to 12, advancing institutional partnerships and expanding collaboration in education and research with leading European universities.At Goethe University Frankfurt, the delegation met with Vice President Bernhard Brüne and senior representatives from the Institute for Law and Finance and the Department of Sinology, with representatives from ZJU’s Guanghua Law Scho...

On the morning of October 12, Professor Anders Söderholm, President of KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), led a delegation to visit Zhejiang University, where they were warmly received by President MA Yanming.MA Yanming extended a warm welcome to Anders Söderholm and his delegation. He noted that KTH has long been an important strategic partner of Zhejiang University. Over the past two decades, the two universities have built a close and productive partnership, particularly in the field...