Zhejiang Wanli University
Private college in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Zhejiang Wanli University (浙江万里学院; 'Zhejiang Wanli College'), formerly the Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University (浙江农业大学宁波分校), is a public university in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.[4][5]
- Ningbo Regional Agricultural Vocational School
- Ningbo Agricultural College
- Ningbo Regional Agriculture and Forestry School
- Ningbo Regional Agricultural College
- Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University
- Zhejiang Rural Technical Teachers School
- Zhejiang Rural Technical Teachers College
- Zhejiang Wanli Vocational Technical College
浙江万里学院 | |||||||
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| Motto | 自强不息，恒志笃行 | ||||||
Motto in English | "String ahead consistently with Single-mindedness and Moral Integrity"[1] | ||||||
| Type | Provincial Public University | ||||||
| Established | 1999 (current form) | ||||||
| Chancellor | Zhihua Lin（林志华） | ||||||
| Faculty | 1,400 | ||||||
| Students | 20,000[2] | ||||||
| Location | , , China 29.81901400°N 121.56733700°E[3] | ||||||
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| Website | zwu.edu.cn | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 浙江万里学院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 浙江萬里學院 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Zhejiang Wanli College | ||||||
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The college is operated by the Zhejiang Wanli Education Group Company (state owned).[6][7] The university has been specially approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to pilot a market-oriented operating mechanism.[6] According to the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, Zhejiang Wanli University's total allocated budget is 2.36 billion yuan ($341.9 million USD).[8]
According to the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), it ranks 350th among Chinese institutions.[9]
History
Early history
In 1950，Zhejiang Provincial Ningbo Agricultural Technical School was established，the school is located at the site of Wuling College(武岭学院), which was established by Chiang Kai-shek.[10] In 1958, the Ningbo Regional Agricultural Vocational School was established.[11] In 1960, it merged with the Ningbo Regional Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Ningbo Regional Agricultural Tools Research Institute to form Ningbo Agricultural College.[12] The college was renamed Ningbo Regional Agricultural Vocational School in 1961.[12] In 1971, it merged with Ningbo Forestry School to become the Ningbo Regional Agriculture and Forestry School.[12] This institution was upgraded to Ningbo Regional Agricultural College in 1976.[12] The following year, in 1977, the college became the Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University.[12] In 1984, it was restructured as Zhejiang Rural Technical Teachers College.[13]
After privatization
In February 1999, the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government implemented a reform to address the college's financial difficulties. As a result, the institution was restructured into a privately managed, government-owned university and renamed Zhejiang Wanli Vocational Technical College (浙江万里职业技术学院) in November.[14] In 2002, the institution was granted "college" (学院) status, was renamed literally "Zhejiang Wanli College" (浙江万里学院) in the Chinese language, and started to provide bachelor's degree programs.[6][11]
In 2004, the school established a partnership with the University of Nottingham, which led to the foundation of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.[15] Zhejiang party secretary Xi Jinping attended the campus inauguration ceremony.[16]
In October 2019, the school opened its oversea campus in Hamburg, Germany.[17][18] In 2021, the school was accredited for three master's degree programs.[19]
During the White Paper Protests, students at Zhejiang Wanli University gained attention on social media and from rallies for posting a protest notice outside their classroom walls. The notice read: "Mourn, do not be numb, do not remain silent, do not turn a blind eye, do not forget." Nearby, a torn poster with the word "Freedom" was displayed. At the bottom, a famous quote from writer Lu Xun was included: "May the youth of China rid themselves of apathy." The notice concluded with the words: "This society must at least give young people hope!"[20]
In June 2024, the school established Ningbo Modern Agricultural College (宁波现代农学院) at the former site of the Zhejiang Agricultural University Ningbo Branch.[21]
