Zhejiang University (浙江大學(xué))

World rank: 151-200

Location:Hangzhou, Zhejiang 

Zhejiang University (ZJU), located near the gorgeous West Lake in Hangzhou, is known as one of the oldest and most reputable universities in China. Its predecessor, Qiushi Academy, was founded in 1897. ZJU was once described as "the Cambridge of the East" by British scientist and historian Joseph Needham who visited its campus twice in 1944. To date, over 160 of the university's alumni have been named academics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Chinese Academy of Engineering.

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