Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Status and Rankings

• Listed as a Zhejiang Provincial Key Construction Higher Educational Institution (since 2017)
• ESI Global Top 1% disciplines: Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering

University Profile

Zhejiang Sci-Tech University is a provincial public university with a primary focus on engineering while maintaining coordinated development across sciences, arts, economics, management, law, fine arts, and education. The university traces its origins to 1897, making it one of the oldest modern higher-education institutions in China.

Academic Strengths

Key faculties and disciplines include:

• Engineering (core focus)
• Materials Science
• Textile Science and Engineering
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Information and Intelligent Manufacturing
• Economics and Management
• Design and Fine Arts

Scale and Academic Capacity

• 18 affiliated schools/colleges and 1 independent college
• 67 undergraduate programs
• 2 doctoral first-level disciplines (12 second-level doctoral disciplines)
• 17 master’s first-level disciplines
• 66 master’s second-level disciplines
• Authorized degrees: PhD, ME, MFA, MBA, JM, MAP, MTI
• Over 29,200 full-time students, including 4,460 graduate students

Research and Teaching Strength

• Global Top 1% (ESI) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering
• 2 national–local cooperative engineering laboratories
• 2 national international sci-tech cooperation bases
• Multiple MOE key laboratories and engineering research centers
• 3 national experimental teaching demonstration centers
• 2 national virtual simulation teaching centers
• Winner of 3 National Teaching Achievement Awards (Second Prize)

Faculty and Research Output

• Over 2,000 faculty and staff, including 260 professors and 880 associate professors
• Numerous national-level talent programs and innovation teams
• Recipient of multiple State Technological Invention and State Science & Technology Progress Awards

International Engagement

ZSTU maintains academic cooperation with 100+ institutions in over 20 countries, operates two Confucius Institutes, and actively develops international student education.