2024 Highlights

l Zhejiang University established its School of Artificial Intelligence on August 12, 2024, integrating its historical foundations and cutting-edge resources to further solidify its leading position in AI education, research, and innovation.

l The college has made significant progress in building innovative platforms, having successfully secured approval for multiple provincial-level key laboratories while advancing national-level research platforms, with both the number of research projects undertaken and related funding reaching record highs.

l The college has achieved substantial research outcomes, winning numerous provincial, ministerial, and national-level science and technology awards, and earning honors such as Best Paper Awards at several top-tier international academic conferences, demonstrating its research impact.

l Through a balanced approach of recruitment and cultivation, the college has successfully attracted and nurtured a group of top-tier talents, including Changjiang Scholars and National Outstanding Young Scientists, strengthening its faculty team.

l Professor Zhuang Yueting was awarded the inaugural Qiushi Artificial Intelligence Science and Education Award—Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to AI technology and education.

l Zhejiang University was approved to establish the Statel Key Research Base for Textbook Development in Higher Education Artificial Intelligence, dedicated to building a world-class AI textbook system under the leadership of Academician Pan Yunhe.

l The project Intelligent Depiction of Civilization, led by Professor Chen Wei, received approval under the Ministry of Education’s Inheritance of Chinese Culture thematic initiative, utilizing AI and graphics technologies to preserve and promote Chinese culture.

l The college has achieved outstanding results in cultivating top innovative talent, with students repeatedly receiving national-level project funding, outstanding dissertation awards, and awards in high-level international academic competitions.

l The college actively contributes to regional economic development by collaborating with local governments and enterprises to establish research institutes and cooperative projects, promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and enhancing social service capabilities.

2023 Highlights

l The college successfully established a National AI Industry-Education Integration Innovation Platform, leveraging interdisciplinary strengths to tackle key technological challenges.

l Academician Chen Chun delivered a lecture on integrating digital technology with the real economy during a State Council thematic study session.

l The college achieved significant research breakthroughs, including the release of TableGPT, advances in brain-inspired chips and quantum software, and publications in top journals such as Nature.

l Research projects won top awards, including first prizes in the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Science and Technology Progress Award and the Zhejiang Natural Science Award.

l Talent development was strengthened, with multiple faculty members receiving prestigious national and ministerial-level recognitions and grants.

l Social services expanded through deepened industry collaboration, new research institutes, and support for regional universities and enterprises.

l Educational excellence was recognized with national teaching awards, top curriculum designations, and leadership in strategic textbook and course development.

l Students excelled in competitions, prestigious scholarships, and post-graduate outcomes, including increased employment in key national sectors and western regions.

l Distinguished Professor Beng Chin Ooi was elected as a Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2022 Highlights

l The College excelled in a national discipline evaluation, maintaining leadership in Computer Science and Software Engineering while advancing in Design.

l It achieved major breakthroughs in reorganizing and establishing state key laboratories, driving innovation in brain‑machine intelligence, CAD&CG, and blockchain for national strategic needs.

l The Faculty Party Branch Studio of the State Key Laboratory of CAD&CG passed acceptance as one of the Ministry of Education’s first Dual‑Leader pilot studios.

l The College secured 3 national virtual teaching‑research offices, 2 provincial teaching awards, and multiple honors in education and doctoral training.

l It strengthened its talent pool by recruiting 8 overseas young scholars, attracting several national‑level talents, and promoting 2 professors.

l Students achieved top results in prestigious competitions, including the Internet+ and AI innovation contests, and earned over 20 high‑level awards.

l The College received multiple high‑level scientific awards, including the Wu Wenjun AI Lifetime Achievement Award for Academician Pan Yunhe and several first prizes at provincial and national levels.

l Annual research funding reached a record high, with the College leading 7 National Key R&D Programs and securing 32 NSFC projects.

l Faculty excelled in research output, with 2 global and 7 Chinese Highly Cited Researchers, over 200 CCF‑A papers, and Best Paper awards at top conferences.

l Industry‑academia‑research integration was enhanced through high‑level platforms, driving regional development with landmark outcomes.

2021 Highlights

l The College attracted top global talent, including Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, and added multiple national‑level scholars and funded researchers.

l Professor Zhou Kun’s team achieved a breakthrough in real‑time photorealistic graphics computing on GPU, earning the National Natural Science Award Second Prize.

l It won several prestigious awards, including the Zhejiang Science and Technology Grand Prize for Academician Pan Yunhe and first prizes in provincial science and technology awards.

l Research funding surpassed 400 million yuan for the first time, and the College established its first provincial‑level international joint lab while leading 11 major projects.

l The Pan Yunhe AI Science and Education Fund was established, and the College advanced in AI research with the OpenKS engine and SAIL Award‑winning projects.

l Research teams excelled internationally, leading in IEEE VIS publications, winning an ACM CCS Best Paper Award, and presenting 11 papers at ICSE 2021.

l Discipline development progressed with two programs selected as National First‑Class Undergraduate Programs and recognition in textbook awards and ministry projects.

l Educational innovation was recognized through teaching competition awards and a provincial first prize for a talent‑cultivation project.

l Students achieved top honors in global competitions, including consecutive DEF CON CTF championships and medals in national innovation and AI contests.