Top 25 Chinese universities 2012-2013: RCCSE
- By Zhang Junmian
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Zhejiang University 浙江大学
Score: 89.24
Rank 2012: 3
Rank 2011: 3
Rank on Researcher Wu Shulian's 2012 University List: 1
Website: www.zju.edu.cn/english
Zhejiang University (ZJU) lies by the gorgeous West Lake in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province. The university, a member of the C9 League, is also one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. Its predecessor, Qiushi Academy, was founded in 1897. ZJU was once reputed as "Cambridge of the East" by British scientist and historian Joseph Needham who twice visited its campus in 1944. The university constantly takes the third spot on various domestic and international university rankings. More than 160 of its alumni have been named academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering. Presently, it offers programs in eleven disciplinary areas to 43,368 full-time students, including 22,557 undergraduates, and 20,811 candidates for masters and doctoral degrees.
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