| (Military training) | F | Military training is invalid for overseas students |
| Exemption in physical education | ? | Physical education is invalid for graduate students |
| China Healthcare Security (CHS) policy | ? | |
| School hospital | F | Hospital under construction |
## 概述 - Introduction
[西湖大学](https://www.westlake.edu.cn/)(西湖大學,[Westlake University](https://en.westlake.edu.cn/))由杭州市西湖教育基金会创办,由浙江省教育厅统筹管理和指导,是一所社会力量举办、国家重点支持的新型高等学校,前身为浙江西湖高等研究院(Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, WIAS),于2018年2月14日正式获教育部批准设立,于2018年10月20日正式宣告成立。
**Westlake University** is a new type of research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, founded in October 2018.
**Westlake University**, located in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, is anewtypeofresearchuniversity,afirstinthehistoryofmodernChina. It is both supported by public and private funding and a vanguard in the reform of the higher education system in China. With its predecessor Westlake Institute for Advanced Study established in 2016, Westlake University is striving to cultivate top talent, to make breakthroughs in basic research and innovation in cutting-edge technologies, and to foster human development through science and technology.
The university's faculties are the School of Life Science, School of Science and the School of Engineering.
Vision of Westlake University:
1. Excellence: At Westlake, we strive for excellence in advanced research and nourish talented change-makers to make a better world.
2. Refinement: At Westlake, we focus on selected disciplines from natural and life sciences, and engineering that are future-oriented and feature impactful cutting-edge research. Furthermore, we aim to stay small and refined to ensure research and education quality.
3. Research-oriented: At Westlake, we dedicate ourselves to fundamental research and original technologies, and translate our research findings to real-world applications.
It is eatimated that by 2026, there will be 2000 undergraduate students, 3000 postgraduate students, 900 postdoctoral fellows, 300 professors and 600 staff in Westlake University.
For international applicants, all applications for Westlake University's undergraduate program should be submitted through their online application system. In particular, Westlake University acceptsthefollowing English proficiency tests for undergraduate applications:**IELTS6.5 or above/TOEFL 95 or above**.