English-taught Bachelor's Programs
Majors (Look down to know more)
1 Robotics Engineering
2 Computer Science and Technology
3 Artificial Intelligence
4 Digital Media Technology
5 Civil Engineering
6 Architecture
7 Food Science and Engineering
8 Bioengineering
9 Visual Communication Design
10 International Economics and Trade
11 International Business
12 Data Science and Big Data Technology
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Focus on cultivating students with professional quality and innovation in the field of robotics, who can engage in scientific and technological research, product research and development High quality compound engineering and technical talents for project implementation and management.
Related English-taught Master Program
Offered by the same School of Automation and Electrical Engineering (AEE), Intelligent Manufacturing and Control Engineering is an interdisciplinary discipline with electrical engineering, control engineering, computer science and technology, and mechanical engineering.
Career Prospects
Currently, many countries have realized the importance of robots and all raised their ambitious plan on introducing more robots into industry, economics and other related areas. Germany invented the phase “Industry 4.0” and China also proposed “Intelligent manufacture 2020”. Thus the research and application on robots is highly promising to be prosperous and has only made a successful start of an even brighter future, creating a lot of practice and job opportunities. The Robotic Technology and Artificial Intelligence are in rapid development, and therefore all kinds of new intelligent systems such as industrial robotic, internet of things, vehicular networking, unmanned vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicles emerge in endlessly, which requires many robotics engineering talents, maintaining the optimistic prospect of employment.
After four years of study in Robotics Engineering, approximately half of the graduates start a career in the industry, qualified as system engineers, hardware engineers, algorithm engineers or project managers, who can go to the robotics, electronics, artificial intelligent, information technology companies such as HUAWEI, Panasonic, SIEMENS, Rockwell, Alibaba, Supcon, Media, GREE etc.
The other graduates continue to pursue postgraduate studies, in universities around China and overseas e.g. in Europe. Their excellent academic performance and extra-curriculum activity gives them an overwhelming advantage in scholarship applications. And many graduates proceed to pursue master’s degree at our own AEE school with familiar supervisors.
Enrollment Advantage
Zhejiang University of Science and Technology-Rockwell Automation Comprehensive Laboratory was established under the support of Rockwell Automation a world famous company in 2015. It is an automation engineering application base which can provide theoretical teaching and engineering practice platform for the majors of robotics engineering, automation, electrical engineering and its automation. It has 20 sets of PLC control experiment, asynchronous motor drive control experiment and servo motor control experimental device each, and 3 sets of college student competition training equipment.
Students are assigned their personal mentors to guide in course selection, to suggest career path, to provide additional resources and laboratory access, to supervise after-class hands-on projects and competitions, to arrange on-campus part-time positions and industry internship opportunities. Our graduates have achieved excellent GPA performance and numerous competition awards, scholarships and honors.
Extensive practical platforms and interactive teaching methods
By taking this educational program the students will be able to acquire a solid basis of specialized knowledge and practical engineering skills. This major has a sound record of winning the championships of the nationwide robot contests in recent years, which will benefit those interested students. The department has a great variety of experimental instruments and devices that will also help students enhance their manipulative ability. The Department-Enterprise Cooperation Bases such as the SUPCON Tech. Co. Ltd., Holley Tech. Co. Ltd, MEACON Automation Ltd. etc provide a series of opportunities for extensive practical technical or marketing training.
15 relevant and well-equipped laboratories: Measurement and Control Tech Lab, Photoelectric Detection Tech Lab, Automotive Electronic Lab, Sensor Technique Lab, Circuit Principle Lab, DCS Lab, PLC Lab, etc.
Long standing international academic cooperation and intensive collaboration with local enterprises
The department has long-history international cooperation with universities in Germany and US, and has yearly exchange visiting teachers and students. The professors and tutors have rich overseas experience in teaching and conducting scientific research, or have long-term industrial experience at enterprises. Students will have good opportunities to practice or conduct internship at local well-known enterprises.
Main courses
Circuit Principle and Electronic Technique
Sensors and Testing Technology
Machine Vision and Digital Image Processing
Engineering Optics
Single-Chip Microcomputer Principles and Applications
Photoelectric Detection Technology
Fundamentals of Robot Control
Signal and System
Automatization Instrumentation
Virtual Instrument and LabVIEW Language
Embedded System (DSP, ARM or EDA)
Employment Prospects
By completing the program, graduates will have a diverse recruitment prospect in many relevant industrial areas including, but not limited to: electronics, optics, electrical engineering, robot technology, photoelectric instrumentation, photoelectric detection technology, precision measurement technology, automation, artificial intelligence and embedded computer science, depending on their interests and personal skills. They can conduct scientific and technological research, industrial practice and carry out various experiments in related high-tech enterprises such as SUPCON, HOLLEY, MEACON, BOSCH, BMW, SIEMENS, HUAWEI, PHILIPS, Midea, GREE, etc. and in research institutes or related higher education institutions.
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The first pilot program in the Ministry of Education's "Excellent Engineer Education and Training" program.
Enrollment Advantage
Major of Computer Science & Technology is a key major in Zhejiang province, and also a major in the “Excellent Engineer Training Program”.
Main courses
Introduction to Information Technology
Fundamentals of Programming(C Language)
Data Structure
Principles of Operating System
Database Design & Implementation
System Analysis and Design
Oracle Development
Information Technology Service Management
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Principles of Information Security
Software Test
Software Project Management and Case Study
Programming design Pattern
Mobile Device Application Development
Multimedia Technology, etc.
Employment Prospects
The graduates of this major mainly work in the field of computer application, embedded system and software, computer software and hardware system, information system, computer network, can be work on technology development, research, application and technology management, etc.
What are our alumni/graduates saying?
Yao Edem Edmond Assila (Togolaise)
Computer Science & Technology (Information Technology), Grade 2012
I am here in ZUST for about 2 years. I like this University because of good education and very nice teachers around. I feel like I’ m studying in my home country.
Artificial Intelligence
Focus on providing students knowledge of the principles, tools, techniques, and technologies driving transformation, covering programming and electronics.
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Focus on cultivating talents with excellent professional quality, who are able to design and develop digital media productions. Classes include Photography, Video Production, Animation, Game Development, Interactive Design and Web development.
Enrollment Advantage
Digital Media technologies are changing the world. The digital media industries require engineers to have an understanding of the digital media systems and know how to creatively apply those to media and arts. The program is dedicated to fostering competitive digital media engineers with specialty, capability and knowledge. Through 10 years’ efforts, the major has built up an integrated education system with good teaching facilities. We offer students the opportunity to pursuing advanced digital media studies and enable students to engage in various projects in the digital media field.
Our facility includes various specialized labs, including Game & Interactive Technology Lab, Mobile Development Lab, Graphics & Image Processing Lab, Virtual Reality Laboratory, Programming Lab, Audio & Video Processing Lab, Photo Studio, and Digital Television Studio. The labs are equipped with the very latest laboratory equipments in image, sound, and video processing and their applications in music, TV, film, multimedia systems and virtual reality.
Main courses
Foundations of art
Photography Technology
Video Directing and Production
Digital Video Post-production
2D Animation Design
3D Animation Design
Foundations of Game Design
Database Design
Web Program Design
User Interface Design
Interactive Multimedia System Design
Mobile Device Programming
Employment Prospects
Graduates of this program can engage in various digital media application fields like game programming, interactive multimedia system design, mobile device programming, web programming, digital video post-production, animation production, information system management, and also can find relative positions in the Municipal, Finance or Education Departments.
Since its foundation, the major has already cultivated and sent lots of professional digital media graduates to high-tech enterprises. Many graduates have become the backbone of digital media-related fields and senior management personnel.
Some graduates further their studies in universities both home and abroad such as University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, Nanyang Technological University, University of Utah, Waseda University, Tokyo University of Technology, Zhejiang University,Dalian University of Technology and Zhejiang University of Technology.
Digital Television Studio
Photo Studio Mobile Development Lab
Graphics & Image Processing Lab
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Focus on the basic training for becoming registered engineers and meeting the requirements to be a trainee civil engineer.
Enrollment Advantage
Civil Engineering discipline is the provincial key subject.
Civil Engineering has the authority to launch graduate program of first-level discipline.
Civil Engineering is the provincial key constructive specialty and the national extraordinary constructive specialty.
Main courses
Introduction to Civil Engineering
Engineering Drawing ＆ Computer Aided Drawing
Theoretical Mechanics
Material Mechanics
Civil Engineering Materials
Building Architecture
Principal Theory of Steel Structure
Foundation Engineering
Civil Engineering Construction
Masonry Structures
Design of Building Steel Structures
Civil Engineering Budget Estimate
High-building Structures and Earthquake Resistance
Appraisal and Reinforce of Engineering Structure
Development and Management of Real Estate, etc.
Graduation Orientation
The graduates of this major mainly work on the field of civil engineering design, research, construction, education, management, investment and so on. The graduates can work in the infrastructure sector of some Design and Research Institute, Construction Units, Supervision Companies or Real Estate Companies after graduation, and also work on the relative vocation of civil engineering in the Municipal, Transportation, Finance or Education Departments.
What are our alumni/graduates saying?
Ousama Muad (Syrian)
Civil Engineering, Grade 2010
I study civil engineering in ZUST. I came here in 2010.
I think China is a wonderful country; Hangzhou is a great place to live at.
I like ZUST, and I love the environment out here, the people, and my beautiful university.
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Architecture
High employment rate and high salary level; different kinds of school-enterprise cooperation to train application-oriented talents with more internship opportunities; distinctive practical teaching characteristics; various international cooperation programs.
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Well-Organized Curriculum, Faculty, Internships and Practices.
Enrollment Advantage
All courses of this class are given in English. After graduation, student can have basic theory, knowledge and skill in engineering, technology, design and interdisciplinary; basic ability of food production, research and development, analysis and management; basic quality of entrepreneurship, marketing, innovative thinking, international perspective.
Relying on Provincial Key Lab for Chem&Bio Processing Technology of Farm Products, Provincial Key Innovation Team of Farm Products Chem&Bio Processing, Provincial Universities First-Level Disciplines Platform, and with advanced teaching and experimental equipment in food R&D and analysis, this class will format distinct characteristics.
Main courses
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Food Chemistry
Food Analysis
Food Nutrition
Food Machinery and Equipment
Project Management and Case Study
Vegetable and Fruit Processing
Food Biotechnology
Advances in Food Science and Technology, etc.
Graduation Orientation
Research and development, engineering, production management, quality control, sales, inspection and quarantine, teaching in food production, processing, distribution, import and export, supervision, safety management and other departments.
What are our alumni/graduates saying?
Susana Paixao Rodrigues (Portuguese)
Food Science and Engineering, Grade 2012
Hangzhou is a very beautiful city, where nature, ancient culture and modern fashions mix together in a harmonious way. I like this city a lot! I’m very happy I had the opportunity to study at ZUST, a place where I was able to enrich myself. Live your life on purpose!
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Focus on cultivating high-quality composite talents who can engage in design, production, management, new technology research, and new product development in the fields of biotechnology and engineering.
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Focus on establishing a sustainable internationalized collaborative education mechanism; pioneer the implementation of the "Art + Technology" practical teaching model;deeply cooperate with the top three leading enterprises in the national industry for collaborative talent development.
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Focus on training high-level application-oriented professionals, who can grasp the fundamental theories, knowledge and skills of international economics and trade
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Focus on helping students to gain an understanding of the tools, techniques and practical skills associated with operating an organization across borders.
Enrollment Advantage
International Economics & Trade is A-class provincial level and collegiate level key discipline. Logistics Engineering is approved as collegiate level discipline with characteristic construction. Industrial Engineering is among the collegiate level key disciplines.
The professional laboratories and cooperative companies for internship are available to help cultivate high-level application-oriented professionals
The school of Economics and Management has ZUST Research Institute of Industrial Economy, Research Institute of Sports Leisure Industry, etc.
Annually teachers and students exchange with 15 overseas partner universities in Germany, US, UK, Japan, Spain, Romania, etc.
Main Courses
Calculus for Business and Economics
Microeconomics
Accounting Theory
Principles of Macro-economics
Transition and Development of Chinese Economy
International Economics
International Economic Law
International Business Negotiation
International Service Business
Basics of E-commerce
Asian Economy
Marketing Planning
Consumer Behavior
Strategic Marketing, etc.
Graduation Orientation
To promote the development of economy has become one of the main goals of governments all over the world. At present and in the future 20 years Chinese economy is still in rapid growth, especially in Zhejiang province, which is located in the Yangtze River Delta, one of the most developed provinces in China. The whole world and China as well as Zhejiang Province have a great demand for internationalized trade talents, which provides good employment prospects for graduates who are major in Economics and Trade and Marketing.
What are our alumni/graduates saying?
Kenneth Kumah Yao Dogbey (Ghanaian)
Graduate, Working in Alibaba based company called Tianxiaren Company
I enrolled as an international economics and trade student in ZUSTR from 2009-2013. The school happened to be a good ground where I study all that is needed to be equipped for a better future. They combined both foreign and local professors from all sort of life into the school and today I am happy and proud to be an old student of ZUST.
After graduation it was not difficult for me to find a good job. I am currently the director of international talent people in Alibaba based company called Tianxiaren Company limited and we deal in human resourcing management.
Ilzira Aldagarova (Kazakhstan)
International Marketing, Grade 2010
I am a foreign student in Hangzhou, China taking International Marketing. I have a lot of great experience and I wish to have more adventures here in Hangzhou.
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Focus on Computer Technology, Artificial Intelligence methods and Statistical theory to solve Big Data intelligent analysis, processing and decision-making problems in industrial applications.
Related English-taught Master Program
Supported by the 4 master's degree programs in Mathematics Physics, Applied Statistics, Simulation Calculation and Statistics, we have established researching institutes for “Data Science and Artificial Intelligence” laboratory, focusing on areas such as “Machine Learning and Big Data Processing”, “Big Data Processing and Statistical Analysis”, “Big Data Analysis and Applications” and “Big Data Intelligent Processing
Career Prospects
With the rapid development of AI technology, big data technical talents have a wide range of needs worldwide. From the world's top 500 companies such as BAT to small startups, they all need data talent.
After four years of study in Data Science and Big Data Technology, Most students can start their career in the following three directions:
1. Big data development direction; the occupations involved are: big data engineer, big data maintenance engineer, big data R & D engineer, big data architect, etc .;
2. Data mining, data analysis, and machine learning; the occupations involved are: big data analysts, big data senior engineers, big data analyst experts, big data miners, big data algorithm engineers, etc .;
3. Big data operation and maintenance and cloud computing direction; corresponding positions: big data operation and maintenance engineer;
The other graduates continue to pursue postgraduate studies, in universities around China and overseas e.g. in Canada. Their excellent academic performance and extra-curriculum activity gives them an overwhelming advantage in scholarship applications. Many graduates proceed to pursue master’s degree at our own school with familiar supervisors.
Main Courses
Core Courses: Database, Optimization Methods, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Machine learning, Computer Organization and Architecture, Data Warehouse, Data Mining, Programming and Algorithm, etc.
Internship and Practice: Cognition Practice, Integrated Course Design, Special Experiments on Machine Learning Algorithms, Technology Practice, Undergraduate Design/Thesis
Enrollment Advantage
At present, less than 10% of the total colleges and universities with majors and directions related to big data have been opened. The colleges and universities specialized in training international big data professionals are still blank. It is difficult to meet the needs of society in a short period of time, and the needs of international big data talents huge.
This program is supported by the 4 master's degree programs. Students can continue to study for a master's degree in a relevant major after successfully completing this program. There is 1 school-running an experimental center, 7 research institutes, 1 research center, and 1 innovation base in the school.
Students are assigned their personal mentors to guide in course selection, to suggest career path, to provide additional resources and laboratory access, to supervise after-class hands-on projects and competitions, to arrange on-campus part-time positions and industry internship opportunities. Our graduates have achieved excellent GPA performance and numerous competition awards, scholarships and honors.