Westlake University (Chinese: 西湖大学) is a new type of research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in October 2018. Westlake University ranked 84th in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) and 92nd in China for Nature Index 2022. The proposal for the creation of a private research university was submitted on March 11, 2015. The proposers were from business and academia, and included Shi Yigong, Chen Shiyi, and Pan Jianwei. This led to the creation of WIAS on December 10, 2016 with Shi as president. The Ministry of Education approved the foundation of a university on April 2, 2018. Shi was elected as the university's president at the first board meeting on April 16. More information...
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