Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history, located in Hangzhou, a famous historical and cultural city and scenic tourist destination in China. The predecessor of Zhejiang University, Qiushi Academy, was founded in 1897 and is one of the earliest modern higher education institutions established by Chinese people themselves.

Zhejiang University is a comprehensive, research-oriented, and innovative university with distinct characteristics and significant influence both domestically and internationally. It closely adheres to the core requirements of "having both morality and talent, and comprehensive development", fully implements the fundamental task of cultivating morality and talents, accelerates the construction of an outstanding education system centered on student growth, and focuses on cultivating high-quality innovative talents and leaders with comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, and global competitiveness. The school currently has 7 campuses including Zijingang, Yuquan, Xixi, Huajiachi, Zhijiang, Zhoushan, and Haining, covering an area of 7931901 square meters.