Zhengzhou University

• Location: Zhengzhou, China
• Year of foundation: 1956
• Language of instruction: Chinese, English
• Number of students: more than 55 000
• Type of education: mixed.

Zhengzhou University (ZZU) is the first comprehensive university in China, founded in 1956. Over the long history of the institution, many key moments have occurred: inclusion in the "Project 211" in 1996, the creation of a "new" ZZU based on the connection of several universities into one in 2000.

At the moment, about 5700 outstanding scientists, experts of various industries teach at the university. Among them there are such iconic personalities as Professor Ji Wenfu - a historian and philosopher, Professor Ho Binquan - a physicist, Academician Zhong Xiangchong - an academician-expert in the field of refractory technologies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc.

The number of ZZU students exceeds the mark of 55,000 full-time students. Among them are about 1800 foreign students from 116 countries.

Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral programs are taught at the institution.

For accommodation in the dormitories there are double rooms with shared kitchens, bathrooms, toilets. The buildings also have recreation areas, laundries, self-educationclasses.

Extracurricular activities are creative and sports clubs, regular thematic events:

• Basketball games
• Celebration of new year, Christmas
• Concerts of musical groups
• Dance performances
• Traditional opera performances
• Graduation ceremonies
• Participation in social actions, volunteering.

• Included in the list of key universities "Project 211", "One province, one university".
• Students from 31 provinces, autonomous regions of China, 116 countries, regions of the world.
• Among the teachers are 10 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 3 foreign teachers.
• Participant of international scientific projects: equipment for the protection of spacecraft, the study of theories of thermonuclear fusion, trenchless construction, etc.
• Inter-university cooperation with 205 universities from 41 countries, including the UK and the USA.

ZZU has several campuses around the city: northern, eastern, southern, main. Their total area is 939 acres.

The university boasts high-quality equipment in the following centers:

• National Engineering and Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technologies
• National Engineering Laboratory for Internet Health Care
• National Center for Research, Promotion of Fertilizer Technology Based on Calcium-Magnesium Phosphate
• Joint Engineering Laboratory for Core Technologies for Infrastructure Detection and Repair
• Research Center for Drug Safety Assessment.

Under the leadership of ZZU there are several research institutes in the areas of pharmacology, industrial technologies.

The institution contributes to the development of subsidiary hospitals, in which more than 30,000 beds are organized. Thanks to ZZU's help, clinics make more than 17.8 million diagnoses a year, thus renewing the medical industry of Henan Province.

For education on campuses are equipped with:

• Classrooms, computer classes
• Practical laboratories
• Library, reading rooms, access to electronic data storage
• Sports facilities: outdoor stadium with playing field, indoor games, gymnastics, gyms
• University restaurants, cafes.

Education takes place in two semesters with winter and summer sessions. It is possible to study in Chinese and English. Programs in English are 1.5-2 times more expensive.

Additional costs:

• Accommodation – 450-1000 yen/month depending on the comfort of the room
• Meals – 1000-1500 yen/month
• Fee for books, study materials – 800 yen/year
• Medical care – 500-800 yen/year
• Sports sections
• Transport
• Fees, commissions, regular contributions
• Personal spending.

Requirements for admission to the bachelor's degree:

• Age – from 18 to 30 years
• Personal documents (passport/passport, visa, bank statement, health insurance, residence permit, etc.)
• High school diploma, transcript with grades
• Personal statement about plans for study, self-realization
• HSK Level III-Vcertificatedepending on the program, IELTS (not lower than 6.0), TOEFL (not lower than 82 IBt,550 in the written version, 217 when passing a computer test)
• Application fee: 800 yen.

Requirements for future masters:

• Age – up to 40 years
• Personal documents (passport/passport, visa, bank statement, health insurance, residence permit, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree, certificate of completion of school
• Assessment timesheets for all stages of education
• HSK certificate not lower than V level, IELTS (not lower than 6.5), TOEFL (not lower than 90)
• Application fee: 800 yen.

For admission to doctoral studies:

• Age – up to 45 years
• Personal documents (passport/passport, visa, bank statement, health insurance, residence permit, etc.)
• Master's Degree
• Transcripts on all levels of education
• HSK level V certificate, IELTS (not lower than 6.5), TOEFL (not lower than 90)
• Application fee: 800 yen.

Specific programs set individual requirements for applicants. Upon admission, entrance tests are possible.

• Scholarships of the Government of China, the Government of Henan Province
• Confucius Institute Scholarship
• Awards of the President of Zhengzhou University
• Scholarships for excellent students
• Material support for foreign students.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision