Zhejiang University Signs Agreement to Create London Campus

Zhejiang University, which is based in Hangzhou, signed a memorandum of understanding with Imperial College London on May 15 to make it the first Chinese university to set up a campus overseas. The proposed $228 million site could host up to 3,000 scientists. The details of the project are still being discussed and the agreement is non-binding, according to the Telegraph. Zhejiang University is one of China’s top five universities and currently receives significant funding from the Chinese government for science and technology research.

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