1897
Qiushi Academy
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Qiushi Academy, the forerunner of the modern-day Zhejiang University (ZJU), was founded to be a modern academy of higher education in China.
QiushiAcademy,theforerunnerofthemodern-dayZJU,wasfoundedinthisyear,makingitoneofthefirstmodernacademiesofhighereducationinChina.
1928
National Chekiang University
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The enlarged school was renamed National Chekiang University. During the war period (1937-1949), it was praised as one of the four most prominent universities in the Republic of China.
QiushiAcademy,theforerunnerofthemodern-dayZJU,wasfoundedinthisyear,makingitoneofthefirstmodernacademiesofhighereducationinChina.
1936
President Chu Kochen
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Professor Chu Kochen became the president of National Chekiang University and would leave a profound imprint. Addressing new students in 1936, he posed two questions: “First, why do you come here? Second, who do you want to become after graduation?”
QiushiAcademy,theforerunnerofthemodern-dayZJU,wasfoundedinthisyear,makingitoneofthefirstmodernacademiesofhighereducationinChina.
1938
“Seeking Truth”
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“Seeking Truth” (求是) became the University’s motto, inspiring generations of students.
QiushiAcademy,theforerunnerofthemodern-dayZJU,wasfoundedinthisyear,makingitoneofthefirstmodernacademiesofhighereducationinChina.
1944
"Cambridge of the East"
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British sinologist Dr. Joseph Needham, FRS, hailed the University as "Cambridge of the East". He was impressed by the faculty's dedication to research even during the tribulations of war.
InaspeechatZJU,BritishsinologistDr.JosephNeedham,FRS,hailedtheUniversityasCambridgeoftheEast.HewasimpressedbyZJUscientists’devotiontotheirresearchevenduringthetribulationsofwar.
1952
Four Universities
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2018-05-17
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After the founding of P. R. China in 1949, Chinese higher education experienced a dramatic restructuring following the Soviet model. ZJU was split into four independent universities.
AfterthefoundingofP.RChinain1949,ChinesehighereducationexperiencedadramaticrestructuringfollowingtheSovietmodel.ZJUwassplitintofourindependentuniversities.
1958
Water-cooled turbo generator
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ZJU scientists designed China’s first dual inner water-cooled turbo-generator.
ZJUscientistsdesignedChina’sfirstdualinnerwater-cooledturbo-generator.
1964
A new high-speed videography system
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2018-05-15
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ZJU scientists invented a new high-speed videography system. With 2.5 million frames per second, it successfully captured images of nuclear explosions.
ZJUscientistsinventedanewhigh-speedvideographysystem(usingaseriesofshortflashpulsestowardthemovingobjectmonitoredbycomputer).2.5millionframespersecondmadeitpossibletocaptureamazingimagesofnuclearexplosions.
1978
60 Awards
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2018-05-14
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Two years after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), ZJU took home more than 60 awards at the National Science Conference.
AttheNationalScienceConference,ZJUtookhomemorethan60awardsdespitethechaotic“CulturalRevolution”(1966-1976).
1998
Re-establishment
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The current ZJU was re-established through the merger with Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University, and Zhejiang Medical University.
ThecurrentZJUwasre-establishedthroughthemergerofthreeotheruniversities:HangzhouUniversity,ZhejiangAgriculturalUniversity,andZhejiangMedicalUniversity.
2001
Zhejiang University Science Park
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2018-05-12
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Zhejiang University Science Park was founded – one of the earliest in China – and aims to incubate high-tech startups and facilitate technology transfer.
ZhejiangUniversityScienceParkwasfounded–oneoftheearliestinChina–andservestoincubatehigh-techstartupsandfacilitatetechnologytransfer.
2008
The first Polyshield Tunnel Boring Machine
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2018-05-11
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ZJU scientists developed and manufactured the first Polyshield Tunnel Boring Machine in China, which was used in the construction of Tianjin Metro.
DevelopedandmanufacturedbyZJU,thefirstPolyshieldTunnelBoringMachineinChinawasusedintheconstructionofTianjinMetro.
2013
World’s lightest solid material
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2018-05-10
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ZJU scientists successfully synthesized carbon aerogel, which holds the world record for the lightest solid material with a density of 0.16 mg/cm3.
CarbonaerogelwassynthesizedatZJU,whichholdstheworldrecordforthelightestsolidmaterialwithadensityofjust0.16mg/cm3.
2016
No.1 in China
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No.1 in China – ZJU had a total of nine projects winning national science and technology awards.
No.1inChina–ZJUhadatotalofnineprojectswinningnationalscienceandtechnologyawards.
2017
Top 100
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In this memorable year, ZJU broke into world's top 100 universities for the first time (QS 2018) and was also selected for the national “Double First-class Initiative".
ZJUcelebratesher120thanniversary.Inthisremarkableyear,ZJUbrokeintothetop100universitiesintheworldforthefirsttime(QS2018).Itwasalsoselectedforthe“DoubleWorld-ClassProject”,China’snewinitiativetodevelopworld-classuniversitiesanddisciplines.
2018
Innovation 2030
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ZJU launched Innovation 2030, a university-wide framework to catalyze greater collaboration among discipline clusters and find solutions for big questions of tomorrow.
ZJU launched Innovation 2030, a university-wide framework to catalyze greater collaboration among discipline clusters and find solutions for big questions of tomorrow.
2019
International Strategy of the Year
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The University was awarded “International Strategy of the Year” at the Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit.
The University was awarded “International Strategy of the Year” at the Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit.
2021
A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G)
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ZJU released its Sustainability Action Plan: A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G) to improve our sustainability-related education, research and practices within the ZJU community and among other stakeholders in China and beyond.
ZJU released its Sustainability Action Plan: A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G) to improve our sustainability-related education, research and practices within the ZJU community and among other stakeholders in China and beyond.