Zhejiang International Studies University

Zhejiang International Studies University (ZISU), formerly named Zhejiang Education Institute, whose institution status change was approved by Chinese Ministry of Education in 2010, is a public university under authority of Zhejiang Province. Situated beside the beautiful West Lake, ZISU has a fifty-seven years’ educational history marked by efficient service for local economy and progressive development of internationalized talents.

At present, ZISU has 5800 full-time students studying in more than 30 majors for Bachelor’s degree or associate degree offered in 12 schools: School of English Language and Cultures, School of European and Asian Languages and Cultures, School of Chinese Language and Culture, School of International Business Administration, School of Education Science, School of Science and Technology, School of Art, School of Applied Foreign Languages, Department of Social Science, Department of Physical Education, School of International Education, and School of Continuing Education. Foreign linguistics and applied linguistics, international trade and tourism, international communication of Chinese language and culture, curriculum and instructional theory, and applied chemistry are the five key disciplines at the provincial level. In addition, ZISU serves as a key base for teachers’ education and training at the provincial level and among its 14 research institutions, Institute of Latin American Studies is the forerunner in Zhejiang province.

ZISU’s external exchange and corporations are increasing steadily. In 2008, an agreement with Beijing Foreign Studies University was signed and an all-round cooperation has been developed between the two institutions with regard to teaching, research and management. Long-term and productive corporative relationships were also established with colleges and universities in around 20 countries as well as some in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Chinese Taiwan.

ZISU has two campuses with 23 labs, among which Foreign Language Lab is provincially representative. The University’s library holds under its roof a collection of nearly 781,200 books, 495,600 E-books and 1,070 academic journal in Chinese and foreign languages.