Zhejiang university city college is a full-time undergraduate college founded by Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Municipal People's Government and Zhejiang Telecom Industry Group. The initial employment rate is over 93%, of which about two thirds are employed in Hangzhou. The employment rates in finance, telecommunications and IT are relatively good.

Zhejiang university city college has four provincial key disciplines (pharmacology, computer application technology, enterprise management, geotechnical engineering), and the number of disciplines ranks first among independent colleges in the province. Pharmacology, communication and information system are listed as the most important subjects in Hangzhou. Computer application technology, pharmacology, international trade and enterprise management are listed as the first batch of municipal key disciplines in Hangzhou. Communication and information system, geotechnical engineering and journalism are listed as the second batch of key disciplines in Hangzhou.