浙江大學是一所歷史悠久、聲譽卓著的高等學府，坐落于中國歷史文化名城、風景旅游勝地杭州。浙江大學的前身求是書院創立于1897年，為中國人自己最早創辦的新式高等學校之一。1928年，定名國立浙江大學�？箲鹌陂g，浙大舉校西遷，在貴州遵義、湄 潭等地辦學七年，1946年秋回遷杭州。1952年全國高等學校院系調整時，浙江大學部分系科轉入兄弟高校和中國科學院，留在杭州的主體部分被分為多所單科性院校，后分別發展為原浙江大學、杭州大學、浙江農業大學和浙江醫科大學。1998年，同根同源的四校實現合并，組建了新浙江大學，邁上了創建世界一流大學的新征程。在一百一十多年的辦學歷程中，浙江大學始終以造就卓越人才、推動科技進步、服務社會發展、弘揚先進文化為己任，逐漸形成了以“求是創新”為校訓的優良傳統。
浙江大學是一所特色鮮明、在海內外有較大影響的綜合型、研究型大學，其學科涵蓋哲學、經濟學、法學、教育學、文學、歷史學、藝術學、理學、工學、農學、醫學、管理學等十二個門類。學校設有7個學部，36個學院（系）。擁有一級學科國家重點學科14個，二級學科國家重點學科21個。據ESI公布的數據，截至2015年9月，我校18個學科進入世界學術機構前1%，居全國高校第二；7個學科進入世界前100位，4個學科進入世界前50位，居全國高校第一。
浙江大學堅持“以人為本，整合培養，求是創新，追求卓越”的教育理念，打造卓越教育品牌，培養具有國際視野的高素質創新人才和未來領導者。在長期的辦學過程中，浙江大學培養了大批杰出人才，校友中當選為兩院院士的有160余人。學校與時俱進的教育思 想，引領浙大教育教學模式改革始終走在全國高校前列；豐富的校園文化、先進的教學設施和廣泛的國際交流為學生成長創造了優越條件。截止2014年12月31日，學校畢業生初次就業率達到97.2%。本科畢業生海內外深造率達到56.0%。
浙江大學注重精研學術和科技創新，建設了一批開放性、國際化的高端學術平臺，匯聚了各學科的學者大師和高水平研究團隊。近年來，發表權威學術期刊論文、獲授權國家發明專利等主要科研指標保持全國高校領先地位，在科學技術和人文社科領域取得了許多重要成果。學校主動對接國家和區域戰略需求，著力打造具有影響力的高水平創新源、人才泵和思想庫。2014年，科研總經費31.21億元（比上年增長1.0%），在研千萬級項目115項。
截至2014年底，浙江大學現有全日制在校學生46364人，其中：碩士研究生13952人，博士研究生8779人，本科生23633人。在校留學生（含非學歷留學生）5746人。有專任教師3437人，其中教授及其他正高職人員1474人，教師中有中國科學院院士12人、中國工程院院士17人、國家“千人計劃”學者69人、文科資深教授7人、“973計劃”和重大科學研究計劃等首席科學家41人、“長江計劃”特聘（講座）教授111人、國家杰出青年科學基金獲得者105人。學校擁有紫金港、玉泉、西溪、華家池、之江等6個校區，占地面積4503741平方米，校舍總建筑面積2045730平方米，另有在建工程面積263053平方米。圖書館總藏書量671萬余冊，建有7家高水平附屬醫院。
“國有成均，在浙之濱”。今天的浙江大學，正努力建設世界一流的綜合型、研究型、創新型大學。學校將秉承求是創新精神，致力于創造與傳播知識、弘揚與傳承文明、服務與引領社會，積極推動國家繁榮、社會發展和人類進步。
Located in the historical and picturesque city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history. Qiushi Academy, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897 and was one of the earliest modern academies of higher learning established in China. In 1928, the academy was named National Zhejiang University. During the war time in 1940s, Zhejiang University moved to Zunyi, Meitan and other places in succession and stayed in West China for seven years. In 1946, Zhejiang University returned to Hangzhou. In 1952, due to a nationwide restructuring of universities, Zhejiang University underwent a reshuffling of disciplines. Some departments merged into other universities and Chinese Academy of Sciences. The remaining departments were divided and developed to become 4 specialized higher education institutions, namely former Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University. In 1998, the four universities sharing the same ancestor merged to form the new Zhejiang University and set a new goal – to develop into a world-class university. In its 116-year history, Zhejiang University has always been committed to cultivating talent with excellence, advancing science and technology, serving for social development, and promoting culture, with the spirit best manifested in the university motto “Seeking the Truth and Pioneering New Trails”.
Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with distinctive features and a national as well as international impact. Research at Zhejiang University spans 12 academic disciplines, covering philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, art, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and etc. With 7 faculties and 36 colleges/schools, Zhejiang University has 14 primary and 21 secondary national leading academic disciplines.
Zhejiang University has long been holding the educational philosophy of putting people foremost, cultivating all-round competence in students, seeking the truth and pioneering new trails in search of excellence, and is committed to developing future leaders with an international perspective. Zhejiang University has turned out a large number of outstanding talents in its history. There are more than 160 alumni elected members of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. With educational thoughts advancing with the times, Zhejiang University paces the whole nation in educational reforms. Rich campus culture, advanced teaching facilities and a wide range of international exchanges create favorable conditions for students’ development.
Zhejiang University focuses on assiduous study and research, and science and technological innovation. It has launched a number of international high-end academic platforms and gathered masters, scholars and high-level research teams in various disciplines. In recent years, Zhejiang University maintains a leading position in China in output indicators including publications, patents and etc., and has made abundant important achievements in science, technology, humanities and social sciences. Zhejiang University always takes initiative in catering for national and regional needs, and exerts itself to become an influential high-level source of innovation and a pool of talents. In 2014, research fund at Zhejiang University amounted to 3.121 billion Yuan. 115 projects under research have each secured a grant of more than 10 million.
As of Dec. 31, 2014, there are a total of more than 46,364 full-time students enrolled at Zhejiang University, including approximately 13,952 graduate students, 8,779 Ph.D candidates, and 23,633 undergraduates. In addition, there are about 5,746 international students currently attending Zhejiang University. Among its approximate 3,437 standing faculty members, 1,474 faculty members have title of professor. Other important facts and figures are as follows: 12 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 69 experts in State "1000-elite Programs", 41 chief scientists of national 973 projects, 111 Chair Professors in Chang Jiang Scholars Program, and 105 scholars awarded with National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. With five campuses, namely Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi and Zhijiang campus, Zhejiang University encompasses an area of 4,503,741 square meters with school buildings covering 2,308,783 square meters of floor space. The university library holds a collection of more than 6.71million volumes. In addition, Zhejiang University has 7 high-level affiliated hospitals.
As a national university standing by River Qiantang, Zhejiang University is striving to build itself into an innovative comprehensive research university with a world-class status. Zhejiang University will be adhering to the spirit of seeking the truth and pioneering new trails, dedicating itself to creating and disseminating knowledge, inheriting and advancing civilization, serving and leading the society, and promoting national prosperity, social development and human progress.
