Address: 18 Chaowang Road, Gongshu District, 310014 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Chemical Engineering & Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Zhejiang University of Technology was founded in 1953 and is a provincial university in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province. Its own history reaches back to 1910, when the Zhejiang Intermediate School of Technology was established, and its earlier names included Hangzhou Chemical Engineering School and Zhejiang Institute of Technology, before it became a university of technology.
The university’s colleges include Chemical and Material Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Information Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Business and Administration, Law and Zhijiang College. Chinese Wikipedia describes engineering, and chemical and mechanical engineering in particular, as its strongest area. It is co-built by the province and a ministry, and it has a campus at Moganshan in Deqing County, outside the city of Hangzhou.
Around 30,000 students are enrolled according to the university and to Times Higher Education, which gives 28,655 in its statistics for the 2027 rankings. In that edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings the university is placed in the 501-550 band.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with industries in Zhejiang province (manufacturing, chemical, IT).
Research:
Green Chemical Processes & Catalysis, Intelligent Manufacturing & Robotics, Advanced Materials & Polymers, Pharmaceutical Engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2200
Current students***:
36000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading engineering university in Zhejiang province, strong applied research and industry links.
Cons
More regional focus compared to ZJU.
Best For
Leading engineering university in Zhejiang province with strong programs in chemical and mechanical engineering.
Zhejiang University, in the same city of Hangzhou, lists computer science and technology, chemical engineering and materials science among its specialties.
Nanjing Tech University is a public university in Nanjing whose specialties include chemical engineering and technology, materials science and safety science.
Doshisha University (Japan) in Kyoto has science and engineering departments covering mechanical, electrical, chemical and information fields.
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (India), in Rourkela, is a technical institute that includes metallurgical and materials engineering among its fields.
Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia) lists power engineering, chemical engineering and materials science.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
What is the history behind Zhejiang University of Technology?
It was founded in 1953, and its predecessors go back to the Zhejiang Intermediate School of Technology of 1910. Earlier names included Hangzhou Chemical Engineering School and Zhejiang Institute of Technology.
Is ZJUT run by the state or the province?
It is affiliated with Zhejiang Province and also co-founded with a ministry, which gives it the status of a provincial-ministerial university. Funding and supervision are explained on the university's website.
Which colleges stand out for engineering?
The college list begins with Chemical and Material Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, and also includes Civil Engineering and Architecture and Information Engineering. Chinese Wikipedia singles out chemical and mechanical engineering as strongest.
Does the university have campuses beyond central Hangzhou?
Yes, it has a campus at Moganshan in Deqing County. Its main teaching sites are in Hangzhou.
How many students attend ZJUT?
About 30,000 are reported, with 28,655 recorded in Times Higher Education statistics. The university also teaches part-time students and international students, whose figures are published separately.
What did the Times Higher Education rankings say about ZJUT?
The 2027 World University Rankings place it in the 501-550 band. Bands move from year to year, so the newest edition should be checked.
Is there a college for law or pharmacy?
Both are listed: the college list includes Law and Pharmaceutical Science. Zhijiang College is also part of the university.
Additive Manufacturing, Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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