Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
浙江理工大学

Former names	Sericultural Academy Zhejiang Institute of Science and Technology Zhejiang Institute of Silk Textile
Type	Public
Established	1897; 127 years ago (1897)
President	Chen Wenxing (陈文兴)
Academic staff	1,800
Students	27,000
Location	Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China
Campus	Xiasha, Wenyi
Website	www.zstu.edu.cn (in English)

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU; simplified Chinese: 浙江理工大学; traditional Chinese: 浙江理工大學; pinyin: Zhèjiāng lǐgōng dàxué) is a university in Zhejiang province that provides programs in the fields of engineering, sciences, humanities (arts), economics, management and law with engineering being its main focus. It is run jointly by Ministry of Education and the Zhejiang provincial government, the latter being the main administrative body.

Campus

ZSTU is in Hangzhou and has two campuses, covering a total area of 1,500 mu.

History

The history of ZSTU dates back to the Sericultural Academy, which was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest modern educational institutions in China.^[1]^[2] The school began to enroll undergraduate students in 1959 and graduate students in 1979. It acquired the right to confer master's degrees in 1983 and was granted the right by Ministry of Education to appraise the qualifications of teachers applying for the title of associate professor in 1993.

In 1995, it started to offer PhD programs in collaboration with Zhejiang University. The same year saw the first international enrollments and the enrollment of students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In 1999, it began to confer master's degrees to on-the-job students who are of the equivalent education level. In 2001, it was granted the right to confer master's degrees to engineering students. In 2003 it was approved as an institution qualified to provide joint PhD programs and in 2006 it got the right to confer Doctoral degree.

ZSTU now has graduate programs, undergraduate programs and adult education, the latter in the form of public education, non-governmental education and education through international cooperation.

In April 1999 the institution changed its name from Zhejiang Institute of Silk Textile to Zhejiang Institute of Science and Technology. In May 2004, ZIST was renamed to Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU).

Administration

Schools and departments

ZSTU consists of 16 schools or faculties (departments):

School of Sciences
Silk Institute, College of Materials and Textiles
School of Fashion Design and Engineering
School of Information Science and Technology
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture
College of Life Science and Medicine
School of Art and Design
School of Economics and Management
School of Law and Politics
College of Foreign Languages
Shi Liangcai School of Journalism and Communication
School of Marxism
Qixin School
School of Continuing Education
Keyi College of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Department of Physical Education

It owns one independent college on another campus. Two of its disciplines are regarded by the province as very important, and eight are key disciplines at provincial or ministerial level. It has one key laboratory of the Ministry of Education and two key laboratories of the Zhejiang Province. The school offers 45 undergraduate programs, of which six are provincial key programs.

It confers Doctoral degree in two disciplines, Master's degrees in four first-level disciplines and 30 second-level disciplines (sub-disciplines), and it provides one joint Doctoral program and two Master's programs in engineering.

The school has two pilot centers for teaching basic courses in Zhejiang Province, two provincial engineering centers, six R&D centers and more than 40 school labs and institutes of excellence.

Students

At present, the number of full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at ZSTU is 23,500; an additional 3500 students are in programs of adult education and further education.

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World^[3]	701-800 (2023)

In 2023, Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Zhejiang Sci-Tech university within the 701-800 band globally.^[4]

Library

In recent years, the school's required enrollment score has been among the highest of the HELs in Zhejiang province - as has been the employment rate of its students.

Awards

ZSTU has won over 120 research awards, among which three are national — two second awards of the National Scientific and Technological Invention Award and one second award of the National Scientific and Technological Progress Award — and over 20 are provincial or ministerial.

It has research funds of more than 110 million yuan.

References

External links

Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance

Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance
长三角高校合作联盟
Anhui (1)	Science and Technology
Jiangsu (2)	Nanjing Southeast
Shanghai (4)	Shanghai Jiao Tong Fudan East China Normal Tongji
Zhejiang (1)	Zhejiang

Higher Education Institutions in Zhejiang

Higher Education Institutions in Zhejiang
List of universities and colleges in China • Department of Education of Zhejiang Province
Military	People’s Armed Police: China Coast Guard Academy_Ningbo^{Deputy Army Level, Degree} • Non-commissioned Officer School_Hangzhou^{Division Level, Degree}
National	Ministry of Education: Zhejiang University^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Ministry of State Security: University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus^{Key Degree}
Hangzhou	Zhejiang University^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} China Academy of Art^{DBC P+M Degree} University of International Relations, Hangzhou Campus^{Key Degree} Zhejiang University of Technology^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Gongshang University^{P+M Degree} Hangzhou Dianzi University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Chinese Medical University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang A&F University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Sci-Tech University^Degree Hangzhou Normal University^Degree Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics^Degree China Jiliang University^{P+M Degree} Communication University of Zhejiang^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang Conservatory of Music^{P+M Degree} Hangzhou Medical College^Degree Zhejiang Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang University of Science and Technology^Degree Zhejiang Police College^Degree Zhejiang International Studies University^Degree Hangzhou City University^Degree Westlake University^{Private, Degree} Zhongfa Aviation University^{Foreign, Degree} Zhejiang Shuren University^{Private, Degree} Hangzhou Dianzi University Information Engineering School^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Hangzhou Normal University Qianjiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Binjiang Institute^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Gongshang University Hangzhou College of Commerce^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Institute of Economics and Trade^{P+M Vocational} Zhejiang Police Vocational Academy^{P+M Vocational} Tourism College of Zhejiang^{P+M Vocational} Zhejiang Institute of Communications^Vocational Zhejiang Financial College^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational College of Commerce^Vocational Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering^Vocational Zhejiang College of Construction^Vocational Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art^Vocational Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Professional and Technological College of Zhejiang Electric Power^Vocational Zhejiang College of Sports^Vocational Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College of Science and Technology^Vocational Hangzhou Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang Vocational College of Special Education^Vocational Zhejiang Yuying College of Vocational and Technology^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Changzheng Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational} Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Open University^Continuing Hangzhou Workers Part-time University^Continuing Zhejiang Provincial Level Organ Staff Part-time University^Continuing Zhejiang Staff University of Economics and Management^Continuing
Ningbo	Zhejiang University (Ningbo Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Ningbo University^{DBC P+M Degree} Zhejiang Wanli University^Degree Ningbo University of Technology^Degree NingboTech University^Degree Zhejiang Pharmaceutical University^{Professional, Degree} Ningbo University of Finance and Economics^{Private, Degree} University of Nottingham Ningbo China^{Foreign, Degree} College of Science and Technology, Ningbo University^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Business Technology Institute^Vocational Ningbo Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology^Vocational Ningbo Childhood Education College^{Vocational, Continuing} Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology^Vocational Ningbo College of Health Sciences^Vocational Ningbo Open University^Continuing
Wenzhou	Wenzhou Medical University^{P+M Degree} Wenzhou University^Degree Wenzhou Institute of Technology^Degree Wenzhou Business College^{Private, Degree} Wenzhou-Kean University^{Foreign, Degree} Wenzhou Medical University Renii College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Industry and Trade Polytechnic^Vocational Zhejiang College of Security Technology^Vocational Wenzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Wenzhou Vocational College of Science & Technology^Vocational Zhejiang Dongfang Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} City University of Wenzhou (Wenzhou Open University, Wenzhou Workers Spare-time College)^Continuing
Jiaxing	Zhejiang University (Haining International Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Jiaxing University^Degree Jiaxing Nanhu University^Degree Tongji Zhejiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Oriental Institute of Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jiaxing Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Jiaxing Nanyang Polytechnic Institute^{Private, Vocational} Jiaxing Education College^Continuing
Huzhou	Huzhou University^Degree Huzhou College^Degree Huzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Zhejiang Yuxiang Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Shaoxing	Shaoxing University^Degree Zhejiang Yuexiu University^{Private, Degree} Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology^{Private, Degree, Independent College} College of Technology and Art of Zhejiang Sci-tech University^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Shaoxing University Yuanpei College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jiyang College of Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University ^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Zhejiang Agricultural Business College^Vocational Zhejiang Industry Polytechnic College^Vocational Zhejiang Post and Telecommunication College^Vocational Shaoxing Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Jinhua	Zhejiang Normal University^Degree Zhejiang Guangsha Vocational and Technical University of Construction^{Private, Professional, Degree} Zhejiang Normal University Xingzhi College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Zhejiang College^{Private, Degree, Independent College} China Jiliang University College of Modern Science and Technology^{Private, Degree, Independent College} Jinhua Polytechnic^Vocational Yiwu Industrial and Commercial College^Vocational Zhejiang Hengdian College of Film & Television^{Private, Vocational} Zhejiang Jinhua Technology and Trade Polytechnic^{Private, Vocational} Jinhua Education College^Continuing
Quzhou	Quzhou University^Degree Quzhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational
Zhoushan	Zhejiang University (Zhoushan Campus)^{DBC 985 211 Key P+M Degree} Zhejiang Ocean University^{P+M Degree} Zhejiang International Maritime College^Vocational Zhoushan Tourism and Health College^Vocational
Taizhou	Taizhou University^Degree Taizhou Vocational and Technical College^Vocational Taizhou Vocational College of Science and Technology^Vocational Zhejiang Automotive Vocational and Technical College^{Private, Vocational}
Lishui	Lishui University^Degree Lishui Vocational Technical College^Vocational
Unless otherwise stated, all the universities and colleges listed are provincial or municipal public universities and colleges. DBC : Double First-Class Construction; 985 : Project 985; 211 : Project 211; Key : National Key Universities; P+M : provincial and ministerial co-founded universities. ^Degree: institutions offering degree education; ^Professional: institutions offering professional training and certificates. ^Vocational: institutions offering vocational training and diploma. ^Private: privately founded. ^Foreign: Sino-foreign cooperative joint universities; ^Independent: Independent college affiliated to a university; ^Continuing: Continuing education institutions; ^Private: Privately founded As of April 2018, there were 108 higher education institutions in Zhejiang, among which 36 were private, and 9 Continuing education institutions.

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