Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s oldest, most selective, and most prestigious universities. It is a member of the C9 League of Chinese universities, commonly referred as the “Ivy League” of China. The university also holds the highest recognition given by the Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A Double First Class University. ZJU currently ranks among the best universities worldwide: QS World University Rankings ranks it 54th in the world, while Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings places it in the top 100 globally. Furthermore, QS recognizes the high quality of ZJU graduates, placing them 35th worldwide by employability. The university has partnerships with more than 190 institutions worldwide, including top names such as: Stanford University, École Polytechnique Imperial College London and University of Sydney.