Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (ZUST) is a multi-disciplinary full-time regular university under the direct guidance of the Zhejiang provincial government that focuses on engineering with additional disciplines in arts, management, science, and economics. Founded in 1980, it was initially known as Hangzhou Industrial School Attached to Zhejiang University.

ZUST has two campuses. Xiaoheshan campus is situated in the historic and cultural city of Hangzhou with a land area of over 86.67 hectares and a built-up area of 470,000 square meters. Anji campus, situated in Anji county, winner of a United Nations Habitat Scroll of Honor Award, has a land area of 33.33 hectares and a built-up area of 165,000 square meters.

At present the university has 13 schools, two teaching centers, and 55 undergraduate majors with more than 17,000 full-time regular undergraduates and postgraduates and over 1,800 foreign students. The total value of teaching and scientific equipment is 330 million yuan ($52.06 million); the total volume of books in the library (including electronic books) is five million.

The university has an excellent faculty team of more than 1,380 academics, including over 1,000 full-time teachers, more than 480 of whom are professors.

ZUST has successfully established international relationships with more than 80 universities in Germany, Australia, France, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Romania, and elsewhere, and has set up more than 110 programs of various kinds.