Zhejiang University of Technology

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Student population	Large (More than 10,000)
International students	Contact the university / college
Institution type	Public

About Zhejiang University of Technology

Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) is a comprehensive key university owned both by the Zhejiang Provincial Government and the Ministry of Education, and it is ranked as the 69th top university in China in the year 2013. There are about 12 English programs of Bachelor Degree for both Chinese (local) and International students in 2013 in (ZJUT). There are many kinds of scholarships offered for international students, and ZJUT is the only university at present in China that can offer enterprise scholarship to international students. There are many practice opportunities in the enterprises for international students.

The present University, as a provincial key comprehensive university, offers not only engineering courses, but also a large range of disciplines like science, liberal arts, law, agriculture, philosophy, economics, pharmaceutical science, management, education and art. And with a national key laboratory and a post-doctoral program, the University is entitled to confer degrees of master, doctor, MBA. In addition, it has been granted the right to recommend outstanding undergraduates as candidates for graduate programs in other universities without entrance examinations and the right to recruit international students as well as students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

At present, there are about 30,000 full-time students, including 6,541 postgraduate students and 363 PhD candidates. Besides, there are also around 20,000 part-time students. Currently more than 1700 international students from many countries are studying at ZJUT. The University has a staff of 3,200, amongst whom over 390 are professors, 880 are associate professors, and 790 have PhD degrees. Now ZJUT has one academician of CAE (Chinese Academy of Engineering) and three academicians of CAE and CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) whom ZJUT share with other institutions. The University has around 20 PhD programmes, 120 postgraduate programmes, and 60 undergraduate programmes. The value of its assets totals about RMB 2.69 billion. Its 60,000-square-metre library houses over 5.3 million English and Chinese books (incl. electronic books) and over 17,000 kinds of Chinese and foreign journals.

The University aims to become a comprehensive research university with strong local characteristics. By the end of 2010, the scientific research funds have amounted to about 3.2 billion yuan. To better facilitate international exchange and co-operation, the University has established partnerships with more than 50 universities from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Australia, Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria etc. to conduct academic exchange, scientific research and co-operation.

Campus information

The university is situated in Hangzhou, a picturesque historical and cultural city in China. The University now consists of 3 campuses, covering a total area of over 213 hectares, with a floor space of 840,000 square meters. It has 22 colleges and 2 departments, namely College of Chemical and Material Engineering, College of Mechanical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, College of Information Engineering, College of Computing Science/Software, College of Business and Administration, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, College of Humanities, College of Art, International College, College of Science, College of Foreign Studies, College of Law, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhijiang College, Jianxing College, College of Politics and Public Administration, College of Educational Science and Technology, College of Adult Education, Department of Morality and Politics and Department of Physical Education and Military Training.

Students can use the following means of transportation to get to and from the university:

Taxi:
- The pricing starts at RMB 11, and is measured by taximeter.
Buses:
- Take 6(K6), 316(K316), 41(K41), 43(K43), 3(K3), 12(K12), 33(K33), 58(K58), 86(K86), 814(K814), 826(K826) and 536(K536) to reach the school.
Transportation from Zhejiang University of Technology Zhaohui Campus to bus station and airport (round trip):
- Hangzhou City Urban Railway Station: take K276 at bus stop of Zhaohui Liu Qu.
- Hangzhou South Railway Station: take K276 at bus stop of Zhaohui Liu Qu to Hangzhou City Urban Railway Station then take 300 to the destination.
- Hangzhou East Bus Station: take 33(K 33) at the bus stop of Zhaohui Liu Qu.
- Hangzhou South Bus Station: take 86 at the bus stop of Pujia Xincun.
- Hangzhou West Bus Station: take 58 at the bus stop of Chaowang Crossing Road to Bazi Bridge then take BRT branch line 2.
- Hangzhou North Bus Station (Hangzhou Jiubao Passenger Transport Central Station North Station): take 101 at the bus stop of Zhejiang University of Technology to Bus Passenger Transport Central Station North Station.
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport: take airport bus at Wu Lin Men.

Accommodation

Zhaohui Campus

Two types of dormitory room in Zhaohui Campus are provided: RMB 24/day and RMB 40/day.
Each room is for two students.
Every room is equipped with air conditioner and separate wash room.
Each floor has public kitchen, laundry room and activity room.

Pingfeng Campus

Single room is RMB 12000/year.
Double room is RMB 4500/year.
Every room is equipped with air conditioner and separate wash room.
The water rate over 3 ton/month, electric charge over 3 kWh/month/one shall be borne by the students.
Fee for internet access is paid by the students.