Zhejiang University is an institution of higher learning with a long history and outstanding reputation, located in Hangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city and a scenic tourist attraction in China. Qiushi College, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897. It is one of the earliest new institutions of higher learning founded by the people of China. In the course of running a school from 65438 to 026, Zhejiang University has always adhered to the fine tradition of "seeking truth and innovation" as its motto, taking the world as its own responsibility and taking truth as its foundation, and gradually formed the common values of Zhejiang University people of "being diligent, Xiu De, discerning and incorruptible" and the spirit of "embracing rivers, enlightening the truth, cherishing virtues, enlightening the people and building the country".
Zhejiang University is a comprehensive, research-oriented and innovative university with distinctive characteristics and great influence at home and abroad. Its disciplines cover 13 categories, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, art and interdisciplinary subjects. There are 7 departments, 39 specialized colleges (departments) and 13 disciplines. At present, the school has seven campuses, namely Zijin Port, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, Zhijiang, Zhoushan and Haining, covering an area of 793 1 90 1 square meter, with a total collection of 7.982 million books. By the end of 2022, the school had 6,582 full-time students, 5 international students and 9,746 faculty members. Among the teachers, there are 24 full-time academicians of China Academy of Sciences, 2 1 person full-time academicians of China Academy of Engineering, 41person senior professor of liberal arts, and 4/person "Changjiang Scholar Award Program" of the Ministry of Education. In 2022, Zhejiang University was selected as the second round of "double-first-class" construction universities, and 2 1 discipline was selected as the first-class discipline construction list. Most disciplines have made gratifying progress in the fifth round of discipline evaluation.