Zhejiang International Studies University

Zhejiang International Studies University is a public, provincially administered undergraduate university located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, renowned as a global tourist city. With foreign languages and literature as its core strength, the university supports coordinated development across disciplines including literature, economics, management, education, science, and the arts, and is distinguished by its focus on cultivating internationally oriented, application-focused talent. Originating from the Zhejiang Institute of Education founded in 1955, the university began undergraduate education in 1994 and was officially renamed in 2010 with approval from China’s Ministry of Education. It enrolls over 8,000 full-time students nationwide, actively engages in international exchange programs, hosts students from multiple regions worldwide, and is currently advancing strategic priorities of branding, internationalization, and cluster development to become a high-quality, foreign-language-focused institution of national recognition.