Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University is a comprehensive research university with national and international

impact. Research at Zhejiang University spans 12 academic disciplines: agriculture, art,
economics, education, engineering, history, law, literature, management, medicine, natural
sciences, and philosophy. In the Essential Science Indicator (ESI) rankings of 22 disciplines,
Zhejiang University ranks among the top 1% in 15 disciplines, and is listed in the top 100 of the
world’s academic institutions in 4 disciplines.

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, 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 2011, research fund at Zhejiang University amounted to
2.817 billion Yuan. More than a hundred projects under research have each secured a grant of
more than 10 million.

RANKING
country rank: 6, world rank: 190

Location: Hangzhou
Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, is the southern terminus of the ancient
Grand Canal waterway, which originates in Beijing. Its West Lake, celebrated by poets and
artists since the 9th century, encompasses islands (reachable by boat), temples, pavilions,
gardens and arched bridges. On its south bank is 5-story Leifeng Pagoda, a modern
reconstruction of a structure built in 975 A.D.
Weather: 23°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 43% Humidity
Province: Zhejiang
Population: 9.188 million (2016)
Postal code: 310000
Official website

http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/

Fudan University
Fudan University comprises 17 full-time schools, 69 departments, 73 bachelor's degree
programs, 22 disciplines and 134 sub-disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees, 201
master's degree programs, 6 professional degree programs, 7 key social science research
centers of Ministry of Education P.R.C, 9 national basic science research and training institutes
and 25 post-doctoral research stations. It has 40 national key disciplines granted by the Ministry
of Education, nationally third. At present, it has 77 research institutes, 112 cross-disciplinary
research institutes and 5 national key laboratories. See a list of schools and departments at
Fudan.

Fudan University enrolls over 45,000, including full-time students and students in continuing
education and online education. Additionally, there are nearly 1,760 students from overseas,
ranking second nationally.

Fudan University has a high-level research faculty of over 2,600 full-time teachers and
researchers, including 1,350 professors and associate professors, 30 academicians of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, nearly 660 doctoral
supervisors, 26 special professors and 2 lecture professors of "Cheungkong Scholars Program",
3 distinguished professors and 10 special professors of Fudan University, 6 principal scientists
of Project 973 and 25 "Young Experts with Prominent Contributions to the Country".
Fudan University has 10 teaching hospitals, such as Zhongshan Hospital and Huashan Hospital,
integrating medical service, medicine education and research. These hospitals have state-of-
the-art equipment and sophisticated technology, over 900 highly qualified staff, creating a good
environment for medical education.

Fudan University has an "International Student's Dormitory", a building reserved as living

quarters for any students from countries other than China studying either degree or non-degree
programs. Notable alumni include Jennifer Chu and Audrey Lamsam of Arcadia, California, who
started a nonprofit organisation called "Food4Me" in 2012. This organisation first stemmed from
their studies as non-degree Chinese students at the university.

Fudan is a member of Universities 21, an international consortium of research-driven

universities.

Dr. Ren Xiao is the director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Foreign Policy and The
Rising Powers Initiative Co-Directors.

The Guanghua Twin Towers (Chinese: 光华楼) standing in the center of the campus reach
140.5 meters, reportedly the highest buildings ever constructed in a university campus in China

RANKING
country rank: 1, world rank: 64

Location: Shanghai
Shanghai, on China’s central coast, is the country's biggest city and a global financial hub. Its
heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings. Across the
Huangpu River rises the Pudong district’s futuristic skyline, including 632m Shanghai Tower and
the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, with distinctive pink spheres. Sprawling Yu Garden has traditional
pavilions, towers and ponds.
Area: 6,340 km²
Weather: 23°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 39% Humidity
Population: 24.15 million (2015)
City flower: Yulan magnolia

Official website
http://www.fudan.edu.cn/en/

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Founded in 1896, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is a non-profit public higher education
institution located in the suburban setting of the metropolis of Shanghai (population range of
over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Shanghai Municipal
Education Commission, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a very large (uniRank
enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Shanghai
Jiao Tong University (SJTU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher
education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several
areas of study.
RANKING
country rank:2 , world rank: 76
Location: Shanghai
Official website
http://en.sjtu.edu.cn

Peking University
Peking University is a national key university。The university consists of 30 colleges and 12
departments, with 93 specialties for undergraduates, 2 specialties for the second Bachelor's
degree, 199 specialties for Master's degree candidates and 173 specialties for doctoral
candidates. A leader in basic sciences research and teaching, the university has successfully
developed applied sciences research and teaching as well.
At present, Peking university has 216 research institutions and research centres including 2
national engineering research centers, 81 key national disciplines, 12 national key laboratories.
With 11 million holdings, the university library is the largest of its kind in Asia.
The university has made an effort to combine the research on fundamental scientific issues with
the training of personnel with high level specialized knowledge and professional skill as
demanded by the country's modernization. Peking University, the Georgia Institute of
Technology, and Emory University jointly administer the Wallace H. Coulter Department of
Biomedical Engineering Program, which is ranked the 2nd in the United States 。 Peking
University has been becoming a center for teaching and research, consisting of diverse
branches of learning such as pure & applied sciences, social sciences & humanities, and
sciences of management & education.
Over the past century, more than 400 Peking University alumni had become presidents of other
major Chinese universities, including former Tsinghua President Luo Jialun, Renmin
University President Yuan Baohua, Zhejiang University President Qian Sanqiang, Fudan
University President Zhang Zhirang, Nankai University President Teng Weizao, Chinese
University of Science and Technology President Guan Weiyan and many others.[32]
Many domestic rankings have placed Peking University among the top universities in mainland
China.[6] In 2015, the Chinese University Alumni Association in partnership with China Education
Center considered it 1st among all Chinese universities.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Peking University 41st in the world, 1st in Greater China, and
2nd in Asia It also topped the newly launched Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging
Economies.
The Langrun Garden, located in the north-eastern area of the university, is the home of the
Beijing International MBA at Peking University
Academic Schools:
o Institute of Ocean Research
o School of software & microelectronics
o School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science
o Department of Chinese Language and Literature
o School of Chinese as a Second Language
o Institute of Computer Science & Technology
o Department of Information Management
o Institute of Social Science Survey
o School of Foreign Languages
o Department of History
o School of Arts
o Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies
o The Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
o College of Environmental Science and Engineering
o Law School
o Department of Philosophy
o Medical School
o Guanghua School of Management
o HSBC Business School
o School of Transitional law
o College of Engineering
o College of Urban and Environmental Sciences
o Institute of Population Research
o School of Marxism
o College of Architecture and Landscape

RANKING
country rank 3: , world rank: 99

Location: Beijing
 Beijing, China’s massive capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known
as much for its modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City
complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nearby, the massive
Tiananmen Square pedestrian plaza is the site of Mao Zedong’s mausoleum and the National
Museum of China, displaying a vast collection of cultural relics.
Weather: 11°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 33% Humidity
Population: 21.5 million (Mar 2016)
City flowers: China rose (Rosa chinensis)
City trees: Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)

Official website
http://english.pku.edu.cn
Tsinghua University

Established in 1911, Tsinghua University is a non-profit public higher education institution

located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Beijing (population range of over 5,000,000
inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education of The People's
Republic of China, Tsinghua University is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-
34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Tsinghua University offers courses
and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor
degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Tsinghua University also
provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a
library, sport facilities and/or activities, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as
administrative services.

RANKING
country rank: 4, world rank: 128

Location: Beijing
Official website：
http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/newt
huen/index.html

Nanjing University

Founded in 1902, Nanjing University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in
the urban setting of the metropolis of Nanjing (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants),
Jiangsu. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Education Department, Jiangsu Province,
Nanjing University (NJU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students)
coeducational higher education institution. Nanjing University (NJU) offers courses and
programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees,
master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.This 115 years old higher-
education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.
International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. NJU also provides several academic
and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sport facilities
and/or activities, financial aids
RANKING
country rank: 5, world rank: 187

Location: Jiangsu

Jiangsu is a coastal Chinese province north of Shanghai. In the south, the city of Suzhou is
renowned for its elaborate gardens. These include the Humble Administrator’s Garden, with its
network of pools linked by pagodas and pavilions, and the Lion Grove Garden, featuring a tall,
rocky maze. On the outskirts of the neighboring city of Wuxi, to the northwest, is the towering
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan.
Capital: Nanjing

Official website
http://www.nju.edu.cn/EN

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