The 3rd edition of China’s College Students ‘Internet Plus’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was held at Xidian University in Xi’an on September 15-18. GeniusPros Technologies developed by a doctoral team in the School of Management, Zhejiang University, came in first with an impressive 740 points. The 6 teams from Zhejiang University clinched 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals, thus placing Zhejiang University first in medal standings.&...

    On September 16, Zou Xiaodong, the Secretary of Party Committee in Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by Bruce Rauner, governor of Illinois. It is the first time that Bruce Rauner has paid a visit to China since he was sworn in as Illinois governor.    There has long been a close tie between Zhejiang Province and Illinois. In addition to business and industry, they expand their partnership in education. Zhejiang University and the Universit...

    On Sept.13th, 2017, Times Higher Education (THE) announced the world university rankings 2018 by subject : Arts& Humanities. For the first time, Zhejiang University is listed on this subject ranking, locking a position in the range of 101-125. Peking University and Tsinghua University are ranked at No.17 and No.48 respectively, leading the universities in Mainland China.     400 institutions were investigated for the ranking this year, up from 100 ...

In response to “the Belt and Road Initiative”, delegates from Zhejiang University visited United Arab Emirates University and American University of Sharjahand in this September, which were led by Prof. Ming Hu, associate Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS) and Prof. Lu Wei, Dean of College of Media and International Culture. During the visit, in-depth communications on the current situations and future cooperation were exchanged in the fields of humanities and social ...

    For the second time, Zhejiang University has been placed in the world’s top 50 for the employability of its graduates. In the new QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018 released on September 12, ZJU was ranked 4th in China and 38th in the world. Our skilled, high-achieving graduates from ZJU are recognized by global employers and they excel on their fields. Our graduates benefit from ZJU’s entrepreneurial spirit, student-oriented career services and long-stan...

    In late August, HOME, a marine life cleaning robot developed by Zhejiang University, succeeded in its first trial operation in the Pinghu oil and gas field in the East China Sea. It is the first time that a specialized robot has been used to clean marine life on the jacket system of oil drills.    Due to the tides, the surface of the steel pipeline is in constant contact with air and water, thus accelerating the proliferation and growth of such sea lif...

    On September 7, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine signed an agreement to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. It is the first health care system from China to join the network.    Mayo Clinic is a group of independent organizations committed to improving the quality and delivery of health care through collaboration. In the U.S. News & World Report rankings of top hospitals, Mayo Clinic is the #1 hosp...

    A delegation from the College of Education, Zhejiang University, including 3 teachers, 2 postgraduate students and 20 undergraduate students, took a cultural tour of Thailand on August 22-28. They visited the UNESCO Office in Bangkok, the Education Office of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand, Thammasat University, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Chulalongkorn University and Chia...

    On August 23, the 2017 National University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance Summit was held at Zhejiang University. It brought together more than 300 new media elites from various universities and a galaxy of experts and celebrated entrepreneurs. They explored the trend of innovation and entrepreneurship among university students in the new economic climate and delved into the contributing factors of innovation and entrepreneurship, thereby facilitating the growth...

    Xie Zhenye, a postgraduate student of athletic training at Zhejiang University, added the 200m title to the 100m gold he won earlier, with a national record-breaking run of 20.20 seconds at the 13th National Games of China on September 5. Xie has thus become the seventh man to do the 100m and 200m double at the National Games of China.“I will brace for more challenges with a humble attitude in the future and make every endeavor to win in both 100m and 200m sprints, ...