Hangzhou Dianzi University

Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJGSU) is jointly built by the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Education. It is in Hangzhou. Its predecessor, Hangzhou Secondary Commercial School, was founded in 1911 and is among China’s earliest specialized commercial schools. In 2017 it was named a key construction university in Zhejiang Province, with Statistics and Business Administration on the provincial advantageous and characteristic disciplines list. In 2023 it was selected for Zhejiang’s “Double First-Class Initiative (196 Project)”; Statistics was listed for provincial top-notch (“peak”) discipline construction, and Business Administration and Marxist Theory for provincial advantageous and characteristic disciplines. According to Wu Shulian’s 2025 Comprehensive Strength Ranking of Chinese Universities, ZJGSU ranked 6th among finance and economics universities. In the 2024 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Food Science and Engineering ranked 15th and Tourism and Hospitality Management 48th worldwide (both in the world top 50); the number of top-50 disciplines ranked first among provincial universities. Business Administration ranked 14th in China.

Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) is a multi-disciplinary university with an engineering emphasis, also covering science, arts, economics, management, and education. It combines experience from German universities of applied sciences with its own practice to train career-focused international talent. Two campuses: Xiaoheshan Campus in Hangzhou (at the foot of Xiaohe Mountain, with a campus lake and surrounding hills; about 30 minutes from West Lake and 20 minutes from Alibaba headquarters) and Anji Campus in Anji County (UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award locality). More than 21,000 full-time students; about 1,300 faculty, including over 340 professors and associate professors; 14 schools; 56 undergraduate programs and 11 English-taught graduate programs. Designations include 3 state-level key majors, 9 provincial-level key majors, 3 provincial-level key labs, and 8 provincial-level key disciplines. ZUST is a Chinese Government pilot for Chinese–German cooperation in high-level career-focused graduates, standing organizer of the “Chinese–German Education Forum,” and one of the first ten provincial pilot universities for “Cultivating Excellent Engineers.” International collaboration has been central since foundation

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZSTU) is a key provincial university in Hangzhou. It has 17 affiliated colleges (including teaching departments), 63 undergraduate programs, 65 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. About 27,000 full-time students are enrolled, including around 3,500 postgraduate students. ZSTU is a host institute under Chinese Government Scholarship Programs. It began enrolling international students in 2003 and has accepted students from more than 60 countries and regions in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America

Westlake University is a private research university founded in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programmes taught in English. It was established with approval from China’s Ministry of Education and admits students from both domestic and international backgrounds. The university comprises schools focused on science, engineering, and life sciences, and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio. Its campus lies near West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and integrates academic, residential, and research functions within a single sustainable precinct. All undergraduate students undertake at least one semester abroad as part of their degree requirements.

Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE) is in Hangzhou. It emphasizes economics-related disciplines with coordinated development of Economics, Management, Humanities, Law, Science, Engineering, and Arts. Founded in 1974, it has three campuses — Xiasha (main), Wenhua, and Chang’an — on about 153 hectares. Structure: 14 schools, 2 teaching centers, 1 independent college, 51 research institutes and centers. It confers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and enrolls international students and students from Hong Kong and Macao SARs. More than 25,000 full-time undergraduates and postgraduates. Library: more than 2.5 million volumes, 2,035 academic journals, 4.67 million e-books, and 30,000 e-journals, plus a featured sub-library for Nobel Economics Prize laureates’ works, ZUFE faculty works, and Zhejiang Businessman-related works. Nearly 50 undergraduate programs; over 50 postgraduate and professional master’s programs in Applied Economics, Theoretical Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, and Statistics; and a doctoral program under the “National Special Needs Services Personnel Training Project.” Faculty and staff: 1,326, including 155 professors and 324 associate professors, plus national talent-program experts

Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) is a comprehensive key university of Zhejiang Province, co-established by the Zhejiang Provincial government and the Ministry of Education. It offers programs in engineering, science, liberal arts, law, economics, pharmaceutics, management, education, and related fields. Located in Hangzhou, it has three campuses — Zhaohui, Pingfeng, and Moganshan — covering about 213 hectares. There are over 3,000 staff; 28 colleges and 1 department; 70 undergraduate programs, 34 master’s programs, and 10 doctoral programs. It recruits international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Among about 3,000 staff there are 497 professors, 988 associate professors, and over 1,497 teachers with doctoral degrees. The university has three CAE academicians of its own and four CAE/CAS academicians shared with other institutions; 43 “National Excellent Teacher” and 47 “Provincial Excellent Teacher” title holders. About 43,092 full-time students; 18,965 graduate students including 8,822 postgraduate students and 825 PhD candidates; and about 1,500 international students. It has cooperative relationships with about 180 colleges and universities in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Australia, Russia, Korea, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, and elsewhere, plus more than 10 partners in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.