This is a list of notable graduates as well as non-graduate former students, academic staff, and university officials of Zhejiang University and its predecessors in China. It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions that later merged with Zhejiang University.
Politics & government +NameKnown asKnown forLinks to Zhejiang UniversityChen Duxiupolitical leader, writer Published La Jeunesse which led to the New Culture Movement Founded the Chinese Communist Party and served as its leaderStudied shipbuilding and French at Qiushi Academy during 1897-1899 until he was expelled due to anti-government speech.Jiang Bailimilitary writer, strategist, trainer Served as the acting principal of the Whampoa Military Academy Wrote Treatise on National Defence Studied at Qiushi Academy during 1899–1901Chen Yimilitary leader, politician Led the 19th Route Army to fight against Japan in January 28 incident Served as the Governor of Taiwan Province from 1947-to 1949, during which the February 28 incident occurredStudied at Qiushi AcademyHuang Fupolitician Led and participated in the 1924 Beijing Coup Served as the Acting President of the Republic of ChinaStudied at Qiushi AcademyJiang Menglineducator, politician Served as president of National Peking University and National Chekiang University Served as the Minister of Education of the Republic of China Chaired the Sino-American Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction in TaiwanStudied at Chekiang Higher Institutes from 1903 to 1904 Served as the first president of National Chekiang University from 1927 to 1928Wu Hanhistorian One of the most important historians in the development of modern historical scholarship in China during the 1930s and 1940sStudied college preparatory courses at Hangchow College from 1927 to 1928Hu Qiaomupolitician, Marxist theorist 1st president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences president of Xinhua News Agency Secretary of Mao ZedongStudied at the Department of Foreign Languages, National Chekiang University from 1933 to 1935, before he was expelled from the universityXu Liangyingphysicist, historian, human rights defender Writer of an open letter to Chinese leaders to call for a re-assessment of 1989 protests, signed by 45 Chinese scholars Recipient of Andrei Sakharov Prize in 2008BSc Physics at National Chekiang University, Class of 1942Zhou Rongxinpolitician Secretary-General of the State Council (1965–1975) President of Zhejiang University (1958–1962)Huang Zhiquanpolitician former Governor of Jiangxi ProvinceBSc Agricultural Mechanical Engineering at Zhejiang University, 1959–1963Zhang Mengjinpolitician vice-chairman of the Zhejiang People's CongressStudied at Hangzhou UniversityLu Yongxiangpolitician, educator, engineer President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Vice Chairman of the National People's CongressBSc Hydrodynamics (Hydraulic Mechanics) at Zhejiang University, 1959–1964 Lecturer at ZJU since 1981, professor since 1983, president from 1988 to 1995Chen Mingdepolitician General secretary and vice-president of China National Democratic Construction AssociationBSc Electrical Engineering at Zhejiang University, 1958–1962Zhang Xinshengpolitician Vice-minister of Ministry of Education, PRC Vice-president of Chinese Olympic CommitteeStudied English and literature at the Department of Foreign Languages of Hangzhou University during 1977–1979Xie Xurenpolitician Served as the Minister of Finance of ChinaStudied Industrial Economic Management at Zhejiang University during 1981–1984Zhu Yanfengpolitician Former vice-governor of JilinBSc Automation at Zhejiang University, Class of 1983Wang Youcaihuman rights defender Prominent student leaders in the 1986 student demonstrations and the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989BSc Physics at Zhejiang University, 1983–1987Sun Zhonghuan politician Former mayor of HangzhouStudied the postgraduate course of economic management at Hangzhou University from 1997 to 1998Dong Junshupolitician former Secretary General of the Discipline Inspection Commission for Shanghai MunicipalityBSc Economic at Hangzhou University
Humanities & culture Chen Duxiu – communist philosopher, writer Hu Qiaomu – communist philosopher, writer Wu Han – historian, writer, playwright Song Xi – historian, president of Chinese Culture University Shao Piaoping – journalist, author, revolutionary Xia Yan – playwright, screenwriter Wang Xufeng – writer, tea researcher, Mao Dun Literature Prize winner (2000) Wu Guanzhong – painter, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres recipient 1991 Yu Dafu – author, poet Chen Daqi – polymath, educator, politician Ho Ping-sung – historian, writer, educator; president of Jinan University Zheng Xiaocang – writer, educator, translator He Xie-hou – educator, president of Peking University.
Science & engineering Mathematical sciences
Chen Jiangong – mathematician Wang Yuan – mathematician, president of Chinese Mathematical Society Gu Chaohao – mathematician, president of USTC Hu Hesheng – mathematician, Noether Lecturer 2002 Zhu Miaolong – mathematician, president of Qingdao University Chuan-Chih Hsiung – geometrician, founder of Journal of Differential Geometry Jian-Shu Li – mathematician, president of Hong Kong Mathematical Society Shi Zhongci – mathematician Xia Daoxing – mathematician Chung Tao Yang – topologist Yuan-Shih Chow – probabilist Lin Fanghua – mathematician, Bôcher Memorial Prize winner, 2002 Huang Daren – mathematician, president of Sun Yat-sen University T. Tony Cai – statistician, COPSS Presidents' Award winner 2008 Pengfei Guan – geometrician Xu-Jia Wang – mathematician, Australian Mathematical Society Medal winner 2002 M. T. Cheng – mathematician Lizhen Ji – mathematician and writer Jia Rongqing – mathematician Chen-Bo Zhu – mathematician, president of Singapore Mathematical Society Xiaoming Liu - computer scientist
Meteorology, geology, geography
Ye Duzheng – meteorologist, State Preeminent Science and Technology Award recipient 2005 Hsiao-Lan Kuo – meteorologist, Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal winner 1970 Shi Yafeng – geologist, Father of Chinese Glaciology Song Xi – geographer Xie Xuejing – geochemist, AAG Gold Medal winner 2007 Ding Zhongli – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chang Jen-Hu – geographer, educator
Physics, material science
Shiyi Chen – physicist Cheng Kaijia – physicist He Xiantu – physicist Tsung-Dao Lee – physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (physics, 1957) Chien-Shiung Wu – physicist, Wolf Prize winner (physics, 1978) Zhao Jiuzhang – physicist, Father of Chinese Satellite Li Zhijian – physicist Shao Xianghua – metallurgist Guo Kexin – physicist, metallurgist, crystallographer, Father of Chinese Electron Microscopy Hu Ning – physicist, educator Xu Liangying – physicist, Andrei Sakharov Prize recipient 2008 Hsin Pei Soh – physicist, educator Hu Jimin – physicist, educator Wang Ganchang, physicist
Chemistry, biomedical sciences, agricultural sciences
Kwang-Chu Chao – chemist, chemical engineer Yang Guanghua – chemical engineer, President of China University of Petroleum Rui-Ming Xu – biophysicist Wang You – chemist, biochemist Xu Guangxian – chemist, president Chinese Chemical Society Huang Minlon – organic chemist, pharmaceutical scientist, Honorary-president of Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Kun-Liang Guan – biochemist, MacArthur Award winner 1998 Yang Huanming – biologist Tao-Chiuh Hsu – biologist, the 13th president of American Society for Cell Biology Binghui Shen – radiobiologist Yang Fuyu – biochemist, biophysicist, Father of Chinese Membrane Biology Jiang Ximing – zoologist Chen Hang – botanist, horticulturist, The Veitch Memorial Medal winner 1990 Yao Zhen – biologist, oncologist, the 1st President of Asian-Pacific Organization for Cell Biology Jin Guozhang – pharmacologist Wei Zheng – pharmaceutical scientist Qiu Fazu – surgeon, Bundesverdienstkreuz recipient 1985 Zhu Zuxiang – agricultural scientist Jay Gan – agricultural & environmental scientist
Computer science
Tao Yang Min Zhu
Engineering
Lu Yongxiang – President of Chinese Academy of Sciences Pan Jiazheng – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Engineering Pan Yunhe – Vice-president of Chinese Academy of Engineering Ye Peijian – Chief Commander and Designer of Chang'e 1 Zhang Libin – roboticist, president of Zhejiang University of Technology Zhang Yulin – astronautic engineer, president of NUDT Zhu Zhaoxiang – 1st President of Ningbo University Du Qinghua – physicist, aeronautic and astronautic engineer Hu Haichang – Chairman of the Chinese Society of Vibrational Engineering Li Enliang – civil engineer Bin He – biomedical engineer Liangchi Zhang – mechanical engineer Han Zhenxiang – electrical engineer Wang Guosong – electrical engineer Yu Mao-Hong – engineer Tsen-cha Tsao - engineer and educator
Economic & social sciences
Teng Wei-Zao – economist, educator
Industry & business Min Zhu – co-founder and former president and Chief technical officer of WebEx Zhou Chengjian – founder and president of Metersbonwe Group Cha Chi Ming – industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, Grand Bauhinia Medal winner 1997 Duan Yongping – entrepreneur Bao Yueqiao – entrepreneur Zhu Yanfeng – president, First Automotive Works Zhang Zhixiang – steel magnate Lu Guanqiu – vehicle parts magnate Song Weiping – real estate tycoon Shi Yuzhu – entrepreneur Wang Jianzhou – chairman and CEO of China Mobile Wang Tianpu – President of Sinopec Shi Zhengrong – Founder & CEO of Suntech Power Pete Lau (Liu Zuohu) – Founder & CEO of OnePlus Alex Zhu (Zhu Jun) - former head of TikTok Liang Wenfeng – co-founder of High-Flyer and founder of DeepSeek
Sports Zhu Qinan – Shooter, 10 m Air Rifle olympic champion, 2004 Athens Zhou Suhong – Volleyball player, member of 2003 World Cup and 2004 Athens Olympic Games team champion. Sun Yang – Swimmer, 2010 Asian Games, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2013 World Aquatics Championships gold medalist, Olympic and world-record holder.
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