First, the school profile

1, West Lake University, located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a new institution of higher learning sponsored by social forces and supported by the state. Its predecessor was Zhejiang West Lake Institute of Advanced Studies, which was formally approved by the Ministry of Education on February 18, 2008. In accordance with the high starting point, small but refined, research-oriented school orientation, we are committed to bringing together first-class teachers and building.

2. Cultivate first-class talents and produce first-class achievements, and strive to make outstanding contributions to the national strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and innovation-driven development; In August, 2022, the school official website showed that the school had two campuses (as of March, 20021year, Yun Qi campus occupied 66 mu, with a building area of 10.6 million square meters;

3. As of 202 1 and 10, the total planned area of Yungu Campus is 1484 mu, with a total construction area of 457,000 square meters); Set up 3 secondary colleges and 5 undergraduate majors; The number of doctoral students in school has exceeded 600, and there are more than 100 outstanding academic talents from all over the world;

4. By 2026, the school is expected to have 300 assistant professors, associate professors and full professors (including lecture professors), 600 scientific research, teaching, technical support and administrative personnel, and 900 postdoctoral researchers;

Second, image recognition

1, school emblem: the logo design is visually a variant of the word "West", which is orange-blue and symbolizes knowledge and exploration. The arc above is like a bridge, symbolizing communication and leap, representing connecting China and the West, going to the world, basing on the present and taking into account the future;

2. The initials W and U of West Lake University are selected to overlap, which means blending and cooperation, representing the intersection of science and technology and humanities and the cross-integration of disciplines; Positioning: high starting point: leading by top scientists, starting with doctoral training;

3. Small but refined: adhere to the development of limited disciplines and cultivate top-notch innovative talents; Research-oriented: focus on basic frontier scientific research, strive for frontier scientific and technological breakthroughs, and pay attention to interdisciplinary integration.