Introduction
Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU) was founded in 1956. It
is a key teaching and research oriented university with its own distinctive
programs in electronic science and technology, engineering and information
technology as well as management and accounting.
HDU has 5 campuses spread throughout downtown and
Xiasha, the higher education park and the economic development zone. The Xiasha
campus is the main campus and is largest in size, covering an area of
approximately 329 acres.
HDU has over 28,000 registered students and more than
2,300 staff members, including 690 professors and associate professors. It has
21 schools and research institutes and offers 57 undergraduate programs, 54
postgraduate programs and 3 Ph.D. programs in engineering, management,
economics, science, literature, law and education, along with multiple
interactive disciplines and specialties.
HDU has a strong background in the electronics
information industry and a long history within economics and management
disciplines. It has 7 state-level constructing majors, 6 provincial-level key
majors and 9 provincial-level constructing majors. Additionally, HDU offers 4
provincial-level key-in-key subjects, 9 provincial-level key subjects, 7 key
subjects of National Information Industry level, as well as 1 provincial
humanities & Society key research base. In 2009, the university began to
develop 3 Ph.D. programs in control science & engineering, electronics
science & engineering and computer science & engineering. Its dynamic
scientific and technological research is well documented in the scientific
community. In the years, HDU has completed a series of high-tech research
projects as well as many state and provincial research funded projects in
different fields. HDU has played an increasingly important role in cultivating
scientific research and social service talent within the province.
The university emphasizes the comprehensive development
of its students and works hard to cultivate high-quality talents with innovative
spirits and practical skills. Having established stable, cooperative
relationships with several hundred enterprises in China, India and Japan, the
university provides many opportunities for the students to participate in
internships, both at home and abroad, not to mention, providing ideal job
opportunities in well known information technology companies. The students who
have graduated from HDU are acclaimed by their employers and excel in their
achievements in important scientific and technological competitions around the
world.
As one of the first ten local pilot universities
implementing the national project of “Cultivating Excellent Engineers”, HDU’s
development and construction is closely associated with its international
cooperation. At the time of print, the university has successfully established
partner relationships with and formal cooperation with about 50 universities in
USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Australia,
France, Japan, Belarus, Ukraine, etc. In 2012, HDU was approved by the Ministry
of Education (MOE) to start the Sino-UK joint run undergraduate program in
Telecommunication Engineering. Today HDU is continuing to make strides in the
development of international cooperation in the areas of faculty and students
exchanges, cooperative research, international courses cooperation and “the
2nd campus” programs with partner universities abroad.
Currently, HDU has set up an English-taught Bachelor’s
degree program in Business Management and a Master’s program in Electronics
Information Science & Technology as well as a bilingual Bachelor’s degree
program in Accounting. Meanwhile, HDU has established over 60 English-taught
undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management, economics, accounting,
telecommunication engineering, electronics information and computer science
among others.
The progressive and cutting edge research and curriculum
at HDU make it one of the finest universities to select from when deciding on
the best education destination. Look into our history, check out our modern
facilities and we think the choice will be clear; you will be well-served by an
education at HDU. We welcome you to study at
HDU!
