Timeline

ZISU History：

1955    founded as Zhejiang Training School for Middle School Teachers

1956    merged with Zhejiang Training School for Primary School Teachers, and became  Zhejiang College for Teacher Training

1958    renamed as Zhejiang Wenjiao College

1960    accredited as Zhejiang College of Education by Zhejiang Education Commission

1982    started offering part-time degree programs for teachers

1984    started offering degree programs by correspondence

1993    started enrolling full-time diploma students

1994    collaborated with Zhejiang Normal University and started enrolling full-time degree  students

2002    accredited as Zhejiang University of Education by Zhejiang Provincial Government

2008    collaborated with Beijing International Studies University

2010    accredited as Zhejiang International Studies University by the State Ministry of  Education and Zhejiang Provincial Government

Library Collection：
The University Libraries have a collection of 800,000 books, 500,000 digital books and 1200 Chinese and foreign journals and periodicals.

Schools, Colleges and Departments：
ZISU is made up of 14 principal academic units – twevel schools and colleges, plus two departments. All of them offer courses to both Chinese and overseas students.

Undergraduate Cost and Financial Aid for Overseas Students：
Overseas students pay an average of 49500RMB annually toward the cost of a ZISU education,  including registration fee, tuition, housing, food and living expenses, books & supplies, and health insurance. Merit-based tuition waiver scholarship is available (6,000 RMB a year).

Established：
1955

Faculty：
357 full-time teachers (66 professors, 107associate professors)
20 overseas experts 
20 adjunct professors

Students：
Full time students – About 6600
Part time students – About 4270
Overseas students – About 100
Total – About 10970

Real Estate Holdings：
Xiaoheshan Campus

Living Alumni：
More than 35000; many of them are university professors, school teachers, educators or education administrators working in Zhejiang Province.

Honors：
Key Training Base for Teachers in Zhejiang
Zhejiang Training Center for Education Administrators
Zhejiang Adjunct Center of UNESCO International Research and Training Center for Rural Education
Zentrumfür Lehrerfortbildung der Provinz Zhejiang