Zhejiang Shuren University (ZJSRU), established in 1984, is one of the China’s earliest privately funded full-time university since the 1978 national reform.

After nearly 30 years of growth, the university has a 34 hectare campus with 16,000 full-time students. It boasts a construction area of 32,000 square meters as well as a library holding over 2,000,000 volumes. Currently, ZJSRU offers bachelor and/or associate degrees in economics, management, liberal arts, engineering, and law. The nine schools of the university now has a total of 34 undergraduate programs, among which international Economics and Trade is labeled as a national specialty program, and 5 provincial programs in Zhejiang which are Environmental Engineering, Business Management, Computer Science and Technology, International Economics and Trade. In addition, ZJSRU established 26 in–house research institutes and centers, such as Research Center of China Private Higher Education, Research Center of China Service Economy, Ceramic Research Institute, and Super Micro Mass Research Center.

As a teaching and service-focused university, ZJSRU puts an extra emphasis on the compatibility of higher education with regional economy and social development. It dedicates itself to serving students, faculty and staff and communities at large, and has made great progress in academic research, faculty professional development, international education, etc.

Taking quality teaching as its lifeline, ZJSRU is devoted to producing high-level professionals with practical skills. In fact, teaching quality has been steadily improved over the years through polices such as teaching quality engineering, “Excellent Classroom,” internship and training site construction, and teaching reform on college English and computer literacy. A talent training model is beginning to take shape. The university is becoming increasingly teaching-oriented and producing students of higher quality. Despite a burgeoning number of college graduates in recent years across the country, more than 97% of ZJSRU graduates manage to start employment upon graduation. On the other hand, enrollment rates have also been satisfying with cutoff scores remaining above the provincial average.

ZJSRU stays steadfast to academic research as one of its development strategy. In line with Zhejiang’s socioeconomic development as well as its own principles, the university clearly defined disciplinary and program goals and has since accomplished remarkable advances. ZJSRU currently has 7 key provincial programs on disciplinary with the “12th Five-Year Plan” and one key provincial research base for philosophy and social sciences. It has also harvested major rewards at national and provincial levels both in liberal arts and science and technology. In fact, ZJSRU has always occupied the first place for its research competitiveness among China’s privately funded universities.

The university has also succeeded in building up a highly competent faculty team. Faculty and staff of ZJSRU has achieved considerable career development through programs including “Training Project for One Hundred Backbone Teachers,” “Training Plan of One Thousand and Industrial-Experienced Teachers,” and “Professor Training Program.” Currently, ZJSRU has over 800 full-time faculty members, 42% of whom hold a full or associate professorship, 70% have a PhD or master’s degree, and more than 60 with honors such as national or provincial Outstanding Professionals, Specialists, and Excellent Educators.

ZJSRU actively promotes international education and encourages exchange and cooperation with international partners. At present, the University has established strategic partnership with more than 60 universities in Japan, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Every year the university sends a number of students abroad for study, research or exchange for a purpose of talent oriented internationalization.

ZJSRU is inspired to stride on in practice with incessant effort. Since its inception, ZJSRU has been striving for excellence and adhering to the school motto “Virtue, Verity, Growth.” In the spirit of dedication, innovation and service, the ZJSRU community has embarked on implementing the long-term Development Project for being one of China’s top-class private comprehensive, and playing a great role in the advance of certain disciplines and scientific researches among higher institutions. Meanwhile, ZJSRU strives to make arduous efforts to become a model university with high teaching quality and social service capacity.