West Lake University is a new research university sponsored by social forces and supported by the state. Sponsored by Hangzhou West Lake Education Foundation. The school adheres to the orientation of running a school with a high starting point, small but refined, and research-oriented, adheres to the concept of developing limited disciplines, closely focuses on the direction of natural science, life and health, and cutting-edge technology, and strives to make breakthroughs in basic research and original innovation of cutting-edge technology. West Lake University adopts an interdisciplinary training mode, focusing on doctoral students and focusing on cultivating top-notch innovative talents.

Qiushi College, the predecessor of Zhejiang University, was founded in 1897. It is one of the earliest new institutions of higher learning founded by China people themselves. After 100 years of construction and development, the school has become a research-oriented comprehensive university with solid foundation, strong strength, distinctive features, first-class domestic and great international influence. It is one of the first key universities to enter the national "2 1 1 Project", "985 Project" and "Double First Class" construction. Philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management, art and other disciplines 12 can be awarded degrees, with1/doctoral degrees and 35 master's degrees. It is an important postgraduate training base in China.

In order to meet the strategic needs of national innovation-driven development, enhance the international competitiveness of science and technology, and deeply explore the new mechanism of higher education reform and promoting the integration and development of scientific and technological innovation, Zhejiang University and West Lake University have established a strategic cooperative relationship and carried out in-depth cooperation in personnel training. With the approval of the Ministry of Education, the two universities have jointly implemented the doctoral training program since 20 18. Students in the joint training program are registered in Zhejiang University and jointly trained by the two universities. After completing the learning requirements stipulated in the training plan and passing the doctoral thesis defense, the doctoral diploma of Zhejiang University will be awarded and the doctoral degree of Zhejiang University will be awarded.