W EI YANG, Z HE J IANG U NIVERSITY, C HINA

WWEIEI YANG, Z YANG, ZHEHEJJIANGIANG U UNIVERSITY, NIVERSITY, CCHINAHINAWWEIEI YANG, Z YANG, ZHEHEJJIANGIANG U UNIVERSITY, NIVERSITY, CCHINAHINA

Innovative International Partnerships: Eliminating Barriers &

Grasping Opportunities

OutlineOutline

Chinese Research UniversitiesChinese Research Universities

Strategy for International PartnershipStrategy for International Partnership

Opportunity for Zhejiang UniversityOpportunity for Zhejiang University

Chinese Research UniversityChinese Research University

China becomes the largest higher education system in the world

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uni versi tyenrol l mentrate)

Recent Drive of Higher Education in ChinaRecent Drive of Higher Education in China

Number of Graduate Students in China (1982-2004)

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博士学位授予数（万人）

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Japan

IndiaUK

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USA

Numbers of Awarded Doctoral Degrees, USA, Germany, Japan, UK, India and China (1975-2005)

Source ： NSF http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/

Published Papers (Article/Review) in China, Germany, France, Japan & UK (1991-2006)SCI arti cl e, revi ew) 1991-2006五国 论文（ 增长趋势（ 年）

84003

7174

76075

4416954168

31258

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6000070000

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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

论文数

中国 日本 德国 法国 英国

From “Scientific Observation, 2007”From “Scientific Observation, 2007”

Source ： NSFhttp://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/

University Data of CLRU (28) and AAU (61)

指标

1995 2005

CLRU AAU ratio CLRU AAU ratio

Enrollment 10443 18719 1:1.8 30426 21516 1:0.7

U/G Ratio 0.24:1 0.26:1 ---- 0.36:1 0.26:1 ----

Doctor Awards 68 381 1:5.6 452 362 1:0.8

Faculty Numbers 1459 1384 1:0.9 2206 1548 1:0.7

Research Funding ($100M) 0.09 2.11 1:23.4 0.64 3.96 1:6.2

Federal Funding ($100M) 0.04 1.36 1:34 0.39 2.65 1:6.8

SCI Papers 180 2714 1:15.1 1172 4162 1:3.6

SCI Citations 126 6514 1:51.7 1543 9509 1:6.2

Source: Progress Report of 211 ProjectsSource: Progress Report of 211 Projects （（ 19951995－－ 20052005））

Strategy for International PartnershipStrategy for International Partnership

Government Doctoral Scholarship (5000/year)(Top students to world-class universities and supervised by top professors)

Organized by 39 universities of National 985 projects

To world leading programs of collaborating researches with Chinese partners

Role of International ResearchRole of International Research

Scientific Research in China: Global Collaborations

Chinese research papers 2001-2005

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Co-authored

Chinese only

Top co-authorship countries & Regions for 2005

Country # of papersUSA 6940JAPAN 2575ENGLAND 1577GERMANY 1536CANADA 1294AUSTRALIA 1144FRANCE 960TAIWAN 951SINGAPORE 855SOUTH KOREA 757

Source: Thomson Web of Science data

Alumni > 500,000, 120 branches, >$60M donation last year

New platforms with international supportWatson Institute

Qiushi Advanced Institute (Qiushi Foundation)

Innovation Institute (Stanford)

Nano-Institute (California)

Joint Research Centers

Internationalization

●Agreements with 140 University ●2712 oversea students

●Scholarships, Sandwich, Summer

● WUN (Scholars & Students Exchange)

● GUNI (UNISCO, Regional Outreach)

● APRU (Economy-Education-Research Alliance)

● Elite Univ (Ivy-League, Stanford, MIT, Cambridge)

International Collaboration

Opportunity for Zhejiang UniversityOpportunity for Zhejiang University

Comprehensiveness

2006: Revenue $440M, (#2-3 in the nation)

Largest Disciplinary Coverage of Doctoral Programs

24/81 Disciplines rank top 5 in China

6 University Hospitals with 7000 staffs

Current Status of ZJU

○ ○ EconomyEconomy○ ○ LawLaw○ ○ EducationEducation○ ○ HumanityHumanity○ ○ Language & Inter ExchangeLanguage & Inter Exchange○ ○ SciencesSciences○ ○ Life SciencesLife Sciences○ ○ Mechanical & Energy EngMechanical & Energy Eng○ ○ Materials & Chemical EngMaterials & Chemical Eng○ ○ Electrical EngElectrical Eng○ ○ Information S & TInformation S & T○ ○ Architecture & Civil EngArchitecture & Civil Eng

○ ○ Bio-system & FoodBio-system & Food○ ○ Environment & ResourcesEnvironment & Resources○ ○ Bio-med Eng & InstrumentsBio-med Eng & Instruments○ ○ AgricultureAgriculture○ ○ Animal ScienceAnimal Science○ ○ MedicineMedicine○ ○ PharmacyPharmacy○ ○ BusinessBusiness○ ○ Computer Science & TechnologyComputer Science & Technology○ ○ Public AdministrationPublic Administration○ ○ Media and Int CultureMedia and Int Culture○ ○ AerospaceAerospace

24 Schools & 81 Departments

Current Status of ZJU

EducationCredit system, quarter, elite college, innovation incentive

High G/U ratio

博士生6281留学生

1468

本科生23668

硕士生9363

UndergradsMastersDoctorsOversea

Research (2006)

Research Funds $160M, 2nd in China

Number 1 in

SCI papers (3011)

NSFC grants (325)

Patents (>1400)

Regional Corporation

Current Status of ZJU

University HardwareTotal of 6km2 land, newly built central campus, 2.2Mm2 floor

space, average 120m2 faculty housing, digital library

Current Status of ZJU

SCI Papers

868

1981

3130

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13 folds in ten years, annually 34%Number one in China

1997: 220 篇 2006: 3100

Ten Year CitationsDuration 1995-

2005.101996-2006.08

1997-2007.02

1997-2007.08

World Ranking

702 592 526 489 ↑213

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Up 213 places in 22 months.9 disciplines enter top 1% in ESI.

Impact Factor for ZJU SCI papers

1.25 1.291.40

1.71

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11.21.41.61.8

2004 2005 2006 2007

Paradise on the Earth

WWEE H HAVE A AVE A DDREAM REAM !!