Xihu
ZJU campus, next to West Lake.
Hangzhou · 杭州
Hangzhou
Zhejiang University, IT & e-commerce
- 12.4M residents
- 4 partner universities
City at a glance
Studying in Hangzhou — what matters
The home of Alibaba and one of the most scenic provincial capitals in China. Zhejiang University is part of C9 and holds the QS top-50 bar. If you are into IT, e-commerce, fintech or applied math, Hangzhou offers the best environment in China after Beijing. And all of it with a view of West Lake.
4
partner universities
1
C9 universities
2
with EN programs
16k¥
min. tuition
Curator tip
Apply to 2–3 cities in parallel: students with a diversified "application portfolio" across regions get the best chances.
Top universities
Top universities of Hangzhou
All have direct contracts with ChinaEduEasy, personal application guidance and CSC support.
Climate
Winter
December–February: 3–10 °C, damp with no heating
Summer
June–August: 28–35 °C, humid and hot
Monthly cost (¥)
- On-campus dorm
- 600–1 500 ¥/month
- Off-campus rental
- 3 500–7 000 ¥/month
- Food
- 1 800–3 000 ¥/month
- Transport
- 250–400 ¥/month
- Total
- ~5 500 ¥/month with dorm, ~10 000 ¥ off-campus
Кампус
Студенческая жизнь в Hangzhouе
Districts
Where students live
Yuhang
Alibaba campus, IT parks.
Binjiang
IT district with new residential complexes.
Pros
- Best IT ecosystem
- Beautiful nature
- Clean air
- Close to Shanghai
Things to consider
- Damp in winter
- Lots of tourists on weekends
- More expensive than Wuhan/Chengdu
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