Zhengzhou University

Provincial public university in Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Zhengzhou University

郑州大学

Type| Public
Established| 1928; 97 years ago (1928)
President| Li Peng

Administrative staff

| 5,926
Students| 72,600
Location|

Zhengzhou

Henan

China

Campus| Urban
Affiliations| Double First-Class Construction
211 Project
National Alliance of High-level Local Universities (NAHLU)
Website| english.zzu.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 郑州大学
Traditional Chinese| 鄭州大學
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhèngzhōu Dàxué

Zhengzhou University (ZZU; 郑州大学) is a provincial public university in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Henan. The university is part of Project 211 and the Double First-Class Construction. Zhengzhou University is ranked 511th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, recognizing it as one of the top global universities.

Zhengzhou University is the largest university in China in terms of number of students (around 73,000 students).[1] The campus size is 433 hectares (1,070 acres).[2]

## History

[edit]

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Zhengzhou University is the first comprehensive university established by the State Council of Chinese Government in 1954. According to the State Council, a group of faculty members from Shandong University, Peking University, Jilin University and Northeast University moved to Zhengzhou. The Zhengzhou University was established by these professors in 1954.

Henan Medical University dates back to the medical education in National Fifth Sun Yat-Sen University built in 1928 (the predecessor of National Henan University founded in 1942). This national university moved into Zhengzhou in 1952 and established Henan Medical College (the first batch authorized to confer doctoral degrees) which was the fore running of the higher medical education in Henan province.[3]

Zhengzhou University of Technology as a National Key University under the direct administration of the Ministry of Chemical Industry of China, it was founded in 1963.

The university was admitted into Project 211 in 1996. Zhengzhou University was restructured by the merger of three universities i.e., Zhengzhou University, Henan Medical University, and Zhengzhou University of Technology on July 10, 2000.[4] The purpose of this re-establishment was to create a center of top-notch learning covering a huge range of academic disciplines, equipped with excellent research facilities so as to revolutionize higher education in Central China in general and Henan Province in particular. Since its re-establishment, Zhengzhou University has received more attention by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the People's Government of Henan Province in terms of governmental support, finances, inter institutional cooperation and research collaboration.

## Campus

[edit]

Main Gate of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou University now has four campuses covering 1070 acres land across Zhengzhou City. The main campus covers 799 acres of land on Science Avenue and Changchun Road in North-West section of Zhengzhou City. It is one of the most beautiful campuses in China with a construction cost of more than two billion Yuan. Majority of schools and faculties are located at main campus.[5]

The east campus is the campus of previous Henan Medical University in the city center between Zhongyuan Road and Jianshe Road. The clinical stage of medical education is held on this campus. The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, with more than 10,000 sickbeds, is the largest hospital in the world.[6]

The south campus is the campus of previous Zhengzhou University in the city center area of Daxue Road.

The north campus is the campus of previous Zhengzhou University of Technology in the city center of Wenhua Road 97. Some of the buildings were constructed with the help of USSR. One of the most famous School: the School of Cyberspace Security is located in here. The school of Cyberspace Security has three programs for Bachelor, which are among the best in Zhengzhou University.

## Staff, Programs, Students

[edit]

After years of balanced development, Zhengzhou University now is a multi-discipline institution with 12 fields, such as science, engineering, medicine, literature, history, philosophy, law, economics, management science, pedagogy, agriculture and arts.[7] Currently there are six national key disciplines, condensed matter physics, materials processing engineering, history of ancient China, organic chemistry, chemical technology, pathology and pathophysiology; 21 first-level disciplines are authorized to confer doctoral degrees, 3 independent second-level disciplines to confer doctoral degrees, 55 first-level disciplines to confer master's degrees, as well as 24 post-doctoral research stations. There are 51 Schools and departments as well as 9 affiliated hospitals in Zhengzhou University.[8] The number of staff is over 6,000, 4000 academic members, 37 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Science and Engineering (15 full-time, 22 part-time and 4 oversea), 747 professors, and 1,600 associate professors. In year 2020, there are around 51,000 undergraduate students, 19,000 graduate students and 2,600 international students studying in Zhengzhou University.

## Schools

[edit]

There exist 51 schools or departments in Zhengzhou University, ranging from art and literature to social and natural science and engineering.

### Medicine Schools and Departments[9]

[edit]

School  | Program (Bachelor)

|

School of Clinical Medicine  | Clinical Medicine (5/7-year)

Anesthesiology

Medical Imageology

MBBS (Six-year)

School of Basic Medicine  | Basic Medicine
School of Nursing  | Nursing
School of Public Health  | Preventive Medicine
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences  | Pharmaceutical Preparation

Pharmacy

School of Stomatology  | Stomatology
Department of Clinical Medical Laboratory Science  | Medical Laboratory Science

### Humanities and Social Science Schools and Departments[10]

[edit]

School  | Program (Bachelor)

|

School of Business  | Statistics

Business Administration

Accounting

International Trade

Financial Science

Economics

Department of Education  | Applied Psychology

Pedagogy

School of Fine Arts  | Calligraphy

Sculpture

Painting

Artistic Design

School of Foreign Languages  | German

Russian

Japanese

English

School of History  | Archaeology

History

School of Information Management  | Information Management and Information System

Archival Science

Library Science

School of Journalism &

Communication

| Science of Radio and Television Journalism

Science of Advertisement

Journalism

School of Law  | Law
School of Liberal Arts  | Teaching Chinese Language Internationally

Chinese Language and Literature

School of Management  | Electronic Commerce

Engineering Management

Industrial Engineering

Logistics Management

School of Education  | Education in Ideology and Politics
School of Music  | Music and Performance

Musicology

School of Public Administration  | Social Work

Administration

Public Affairs Management

Philosophy

School of Physical Education  | Physical Education
School of Tourism Management  | Marketing

Music Performance (flight direction)

Hotel Management

Tourism Management

### Science and Engineering Schools[11]

[edit]

School  | Program (Bachelor)

|

School of Cyberspace Security[12] | Information Security

Cryptographic Science and Technology Internet of Things Engineering

School of Mathematics &

Statistics

| Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Information and Computer Sciences

Statistics

Financial Mathematics

School of Physical

Engineering

| Electronic Science and Technology

Electronic Information Science and Technology

Observation & Control Techniques and Instrument

Physics

Applied Physics

School of Electrical

Engineering

| Electric Engineering and Automation

Automation

Biomedical Engineering

School of Chemistry &

Molecular Engineering

| Chemistry

Applied Chemistry

School of Chemical Engineering

& Energy

| Safety Engineering (System Security Oriented)

Medicine-making Engineering

Process Equipment and Control Engineering

Thermal Energy and Power Engineering

Chemical Engineering and Technology

Environmental Science

School of Life Science  | Biotechnology

Biological Engineering

Biological information

School of Mechanical

Engineering

| Industrial Design

Mechanical Engineering and Automation

Automation and Mechanical Design & Manufacturing

School of Mechanics Science &

Engineering

| Safety Engineering(Equipment and Safety )

Engineering Mechanics

School of Information

Engineering

| Software Engineering

Electronic Information Engineering

Computer Science and Technology

Communicational Engineering

School of Civil Engineering  | Transportation Engineering

Urban Underground Space Engineering

Construction Environment & Equipment Engineering

Civil Engineering

School of Architecture  | Landscape Architecture

Urban Planning

Architecture

Artistic Design

(EnvironmentalArtistic Design Oriented)

School of Material Science &

Engineering

| Packing Engineering

Material Shaping and Control Engineering

Material Science and Engineering

Polymer Materials and Engineering

School of Water Conservancy &

Environment

| Hydrology and Water Resources

Hydraulic and Hydropower Engineering

Hydraulic Structure Engineering

Water Conservancy Engineering

Water Supply and Drainage Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Structural Engineering

Municipal Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering

Harbor, Coastal, and Offshore Engineering

Road, Bridge and River Crossing Engineering

## Institutes

[edit]

National Supercomputing Center in Zhengzhou[13]

As the seventh National Supercomputing Center approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Center is a major technology innovation platform deployed by the state in Henan during the 13th “Five-Year Plan” period. The theoretical peak computing capacity of the host system in the center is 100PFlops and the storage capacity is 100PB. The measured continuous computing performance of the host system ranks first in the world.

Zhengzhou University Luoyang Campus

Zhengzhou University Luoyang Campus is a satellite campus of Zhengzhou University located in Luoyang, Henan.

## Rankings

[edit]

University rankingsBCUR National[14]|  Domestic|  50

|
|

Wu Shulian National[15]|  Domestic|  32
CUAA National[16]|  Alumni|  71
QS National[17]|  General|  35
THE National[18]|  General|  38–51
QS Asia
(Asia version)[19]|  General|  180
THE Asia
(Asia version)[20]|  General|  =170
ARWU World[21]|  Research|  151–200
QS World[22]|  General|  =511
THE World[23]|  General|  601–800
USNWR World[24]|  General|  =213

There are 17 ESI disciplines in the top 1% of the world, including clinical medicine, chemistry, materials science, engineering, pharmacology and toxicology, biology and biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, neuroscience and behavioral science, immunology, environment and ecology, physics, social science overview, computer science, agricultural science, microbiology, plant and zoology, mathematics, etc.[25]

Zhengzhou University has been ranked among top 150-200 global universities by Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023,[26] and 385th globally and 75th in Asia as of 2022 by the US News & World Report Best Global University Ranking.[27]

Times Higher Education 2023 has ranked ZZU in 601-800 best global universities, while the QS World University Rankings 2024 ranked it 621-630 globally.[28][29] The CWTS Ranking 2023 of Leiden University ranked ZZU as 50th best global university[30] whereas NTU World Universities Ranking 2021 ranked it 134.[31] The QS Asia Top Universities 2022 ranked it among 220 best universities of Asia.[32]

## Research

[edit]

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Featured with a solid scientific research foundation, Zhengzhou University now owns more than 330 scientific research institutions of all levels/kinds, among which are 1 National Engineering Research Center, 1 National Technology Research Promotion Center, 1 National Chemical Safety Engineering Technology Center,[33] 1 National Research Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs, 2 National Drug Clinical Research Bases, 3 MOE Key Labs, 2 MOE Engineering Research Center, 1 Key Research Base of College Humanities and Social Sciences sponsored by the MOE and the Province, 1 Sports Culture Research Base under the Sports Culture Development Research Center of the State Sports General Administration, 1 National Intellectual Property Training Base, 6 Henan Provincial Collaborative Innovation Centers; Provincial Key Labs, Engineering Technology Research Centers, International United Labs, Key Humanities and Social Science Research Bases, Provincial Universities and Colleges Key Principles Open Labs, Engineering Technology Research Centers, State Key Laboratory Cultivation Bases total up to 104, and provincial key scientific and research institutions total up to 125, which indicates a strong capability on basic research, application research and development of science and technology. With a total construction area of 84,000sqm, its library contains a collection of books of more than 7.971 million. The university has its own publishing house and issues 14 academic journals.[34]

## Scholarship programs

[edit]

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

As the largest university in China, Zhengzhou University provides millions of US dollars to sponsor hundreds of applicants with full scholarship and partial scholarship to pursue their degree non-degree study in Zhengzhou University each year. This is the only Chinese university with so many scholarship seats. In 2018, about 500 newly recruited students were sponsored by various types of scholarship, such as President Scholarship, Henan Government Scholarship, Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Scholarship. These scholarships usually covers:[35]

1. Majority part of tuition for bachelor program.
2. Whole tuition for master program.
3. Tuition, accommodation and living allowance for doctor program.

## School of International Education

[edit]

The School of International Education (SIE) is in charge of international education of Zhengzhou University. There are approximately 1,700 overseas students from 70 countries/areas, among them 80% are degree students, more than 10% are supported by full scholarship. SIE also houses a Chinese language education base (accredited by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of State Council) and a Chinese international promotion base of Henan Province offering a number of Chinese language programs from short term training to bachelor's and master's degree. SIE runs a Confucius School jointly with Indian Vellore Institute of Technology and a Confucius class with St Mary School in USA. Zhengzhou university in collaboration with MEDVIZZ - CEO, Dr G Bhanu Prakash to train all medical fraternities for USMLE, PLAB AND FMGE in the campus itself.[36]

Zhengzhou University is dedicated to conducting various forms cooperation and exchanges with famous universities abroad, absorbing advanced education programs and striving to achieve the objective of internationalization.

## Notable alumni

[edit]

* Zhang Hongjiang, a Chinese computer scientist, international member of National Academy of Engineering, and executive. He served as CEO of Kingsoft, managing director of Microsoft Advanced Technology Center (ATC) and chief technology officer (CTO) of Microsoft China Research and Development Group (CRD).
* Chen Quanguo, the current Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang and the former Party Committee Secretary of Tibet Autonomous Region

## Notable faculty

[edit]

* Liang Jun, teacher and women's rights activist

## Image archive

[edit]

* Core Teaching Area Central

* Overlook of Zhengzhou University Campus

* Bell tower square

* Zhengzhou University Campus

* Zhengzhou University Restaurant

* Meihu Artificial Lake, Zhengzhou University

* Meihu swan of Zhengzhou University

* Clock tower of Zhengzhou University

* Library of ZZU South Campus

* Zhengzhou University Main Gate

* Administration building of Zhengzhou University

* Zhengzhou University Library

* North Gate of the South Campus of Zhengzhou University

## See also

[edit]

* Shengda College
* Sias International University

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "中国在校生人数最多的10所大学，谁敢比我多？". www.sohu.com.
2. ^ "Top 10 largest university campuses in China - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. ^ "历史沿革-郑州大学". www.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
4. ^ "History-Zhengzhou University". english.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
5. ^ "郑州大学-手机大河网". 5g.dahe.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
6. ^ "全球最大医院——郑大一附院东区医院开诊-健康频道-手机搜狐". m.sohu.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
7. ^ "学校的特色学科及专业-郑州大学招生网". ao.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
8. ^ "Zhengzhou University". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2006.
9. ^ "医学类院系-郑州大学招生网". ao.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
10. ^ "人文类院系-郑州大学招生网". ao.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
11. ^ "材料科学与工程专业-郑州大学材料科学与工程学院". www5.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
12. ^ "郑州大学网络空间安全学院 · 中原网络安全研究院". softschool.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
13. ^ "National Supercomputing Center In Zhengzhou-Zhengzhou International". www.zhengzhoucity.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
14. ^ "2025 Best Chinese Universities Ranking". Shanghai Ranking. 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
15. ^ "Wu Shulian 2025 China University Evaluation". Chinese Academy of Management Science. 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
16. ^ Chinese Universities Alumni Association (2025). "Alumni Association (22nd Edition): Chinese University Rankings 2025". Retrieved January 7, 2025. Alternative URL
17. ^ "QS University Rankings 2026 - China (Mainland)". Top Universities. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
18. ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - China". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
19. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
20. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2025". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
21. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
22. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
23. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
24. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2025). "2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 17, 2025.
25. ^ "ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY". international.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
26. ^ "Zhengzhou University | Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2023 | Shanghai Ranking - 2023". www.shanghairanking.com. August 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
27. ^ "2023 Best Global Universities: Zhengzhou University". U.S. News & World Report. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
28. ^ "Zhengzhou University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
29. ^ "Zhengzhou University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
30. ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
31. ^ "World University Rankings". nturanking.csti.tw. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
32. ^ "Zhengzhou University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
33. ^ "郑州市绿色催化加氢重点实验室-郑州大学化学学院（绿色催化中心）". www5.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
34. ^ "Zhengzhou University". Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
35. ^ "河南省政府奖学金介绍-国际教育学院". www5.zzu.edu.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
36. ^ "The School of International Education". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website of Zhengzhou University (in Chinese)
* Official website of School of International Education Zhengzhou University
* A Brief Introduction to Zhengzhou University

* v
* t
* e

Project 211

Higher education and universities in China

Beijing|

* Agricultural
* Beihang
* Beijing Jiaotong
* Central Music
* Central Finance and Economics
* Chemical Technology
* Communication
* Geosciences
* Chinese Medicine
* International Business and Economics
* Minzu
* Normal
* Union Medical
* Petroleum
* Peking
* Mining
* Political Science and Law
* Renmin
* Posts
* Science and Technology
* Technology
* Tsinghua
* Foreign Studies
* Forestry
* University of Technology

Tianjin|

* Medical
* Nankai
* Tianjin

Hebei|

* Technology

Shanxi|

* Taiyuan Technology

Inner Mongolia|

* Inner Mongolia

Liaoning|

* Dalian Maritime
* Dalian Technology
* Liaoning
* Northeastern

Jilin|

* Jilin
* Northeast Normal
* Yanbian

Heilongjiang|

* Harbin Engineering
* Harbin Technology
* Northeast Agricultural
* Northeast Forestry

Shanghai|

* Donghua
* East China Normal
* East China Science and Technology
* Fudan
* Naval Medical
* International Studies
* Shanghai Jiaotong
* Shanghai
* Finance and Economics
* Tongji

Jiangsu|

* Hohai
* Jiangnan
* Pharmaceutical
* Soochow
* Southeast
* Mining
* Nanjing Agricultural
* Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics
* Nanjing Normal
* Nanjing Science and Technology
* Nanjing

Zhejiang|

* Zhejiang

Anhui|

* Anhui
* Hefei Technology
* Science and Technology

Fujian|

* Xiamen
* Fuzhou

Jiangxi|

* Nanchang

Shandong|

* Petroleum Huadong
* Shandong
* Ocean

Henan|

* Zhengzhou

Hubei|

* Geosciences Wuhan
* Huazhong Science and Technology
* Huazhong Agricultural
* Huazhong Normal
* Wuhan Technology
* Wuhan
* Zhongnan Economics and Law

Hunan|

* Central South
* Normal
* Hunan
* Defense Technology

Guangdong|

* Jinan
* South China Normal
* South China Technology
* Sun Yat-sen

Guangxi|

* Guangxi

Hainan|

* Hainan

Chongqing|

* Chongqing
* Southwest

Sichuan|

* Agricultural
* Sichuan
* Southwest Jiaotong
* Southwestern Finance and Economics
* Electronic Science and Technology

Guizhou|

* Guizhou

Yunnan|

* Yunnan

Tibet|

* Tibet

Shaanxi|

* Air Force Medical
* Chang'an
* Northwest A&F
* Northwest
* Northwestern Poly
* Normal
* Xi'an Jiaotong
* Xidian

Gansu|

* Lanzhou

Qinghai|

* Qinghai

Ningxia|

* Ningxia

Xinjiang|

* Shihezi
* Xinjiang

See also: Project 985

* v
* t
* e

Universities and colleges in Henan

National|

* Henan University Ω
* Henan University of Science and Technology Ω
* Zhengzhou University Ω

Provincial|

* Anyang Normal University
* Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
* Henan University of Finance and Economics
* Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics
* Louyang University
* Henan Normal University
* Kaifeng University
* Xinxiang Medical College
* Songshan Shaolin Vocational Wushu Institute
* Louyang Normal University
* Henan Polytechnic University
* Zhongyuan University of Technology
* Shangqiu Normal University
* Henan Agricultural University
* Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy
* Henan University of Technology
* Nanyang Institute of Technology
* Nanyang Normal University
* Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
* North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
* Xinyang Normal University
* Huanghuai College

Private|

* Shengda Economics, Trade and Management College of Zhengzhou
* Sias International University
* Huanghe Science and Technology College

See also: List of universities in China

* v
* t
* e

National Alliance of High-level Local Universities

全国地方高水平大学联盟

Beijing (1)|

* Beijing University of Technology

Shanghai (1)|

* Shanghai University

Jiangsu (1)|

* Soochow University

Jiangxi (1)|

* Nanchang University

Henan (1)|

* Zhengzhou University

34°46′N 113°39′E﻿ / ﻿34.767°N 113.650°E﻿ / 34.767; 113.650

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Australia
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template