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Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #71 China #4

Campus of Zhejiang University

Institution Info

Founded: 1897
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 39,000 students
Website: https://www.zju.edu.cn

About

Zhejiang University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1897. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in China. The university has approximately 39K students, a member of C9 League and Asia S-Tier.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #49 · Top 50	84.00
THE	2026	THE #39 · Top 50	78.31
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #71 · Top 100	92.80
ARWU	2025	ARWU #24 · Top 50	42.00

Research Output via OpenAlex

886

h-index

27,279,582

Citations

354,391

Publications

491,287

i10-index

4.69

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

C9 League Asia S-Tier Global A-Tier (World 21-100) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in China Project 985 Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Zhejiang University is ranked #71 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #4 position.

Zhejiang University was founded in 1897, making it 129 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Zhejiang University has a student body of approximately 39,000 students.

Zhejiang University has produced 354,391 research publications with 27,279,582 total citations and an h-index of 886, according to OpenAlex data.