Zhejiang Gongshang University

29°45′29.07″N 119°38′16.73″EZhejiang Gongshang University (Chinese: 浙江工商大学; pinyin: Zhèjiāng Gōngshāng Dàxué; abbreviated as ZJGSU or ZJSU) is a public higher educational institution that focuses on the fields of social science.

Zhejiang Gongshang University
浙江工商大学
Motto诚 毅 勤 朴 (Trustworthiness, Tenacity, Diligence, Tranquillity)
Typepublic
Established1911 (1911)
PresidentChen Shoucan (陈寿灿)
Location, ,
Websitewww.zjgsu.edu.cn

The university is administrated by Zhejiang Province. "Zhejiang" is the province where the university is and "Gongshang" is the Chinese pronunciation of two words meaning "Industry and Business".

History

The institution was established in 1911 as Hangzhou Vocational Business School (the earliest Chinese Business School). In 1980, the school became a public university approved by the National Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Institute of Commerce. In 2004, it was renamed Zhejiang Gongshang University.

International focus

ZJSU attaches great importance to international education. Since 2009, ZJSU established scholarships for international students. More than 100 students got this scholarship and, at the same time, about 100 international students got a Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship. To expand the number of international students and increase degree students, ZJSU has established 27 foreign-language-taught degree programs specially designed for international students. Now, the number of international students doubles every year. More than 300 foreign students are pursuing bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees, and hundreds of international students annually study Chinese, Chinese culture, and Chinese business at the university.[1]

School campus

  • Xiasha Campus (the new campus since 2004)
  • Jiaogong Lu Campus (the old campus)

Colleges and departments

  • Zhang Naiqi Honors College
  • Hangzhou College of Commerce
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Economics
  • College of Finance
  • College of Statistics & Maths
  • College of Accounting
  • College of Tourism
  • College of Law
  • College of Food Science, Biotechnology & Environmental Engineering
  • College of Information & Electronic Engineering
  • College of Computer Science & Information Engineering
  • College of Humanity and Mass Communication
  • College of Public Management
  • College of Foreign Languages
  • College of Japanese Language & Culture
  • College of Art Design

Rankings

Zhejiang Gongshang University consistently ranks in the top 10 nationwide and top 1 in Zhejiang Province among universities specialized in finance, business, and economics according to the recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking.[2] In the 2022 "University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance" by Subjects, Zhejiang Gongshang University ranks in the global top 500 in "Economics".[3]

Notable people

Notable alumni have included:

References

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