崛起
The Ministry of Education has officially approved the
opening of the new Westlake University, reported China Dai
ly. It will be China ' s first private doctorate-granting univer.
sity. As a new-type of research-oriented university, it will fo-
cus on advanced technology and scientific research
据《中国日报》报道,教育部发函同意设立西湖大学
该校将是中国第一所授予博士学位的民办高校。作为
所新型研究型大学,西湖大学将关注前沿科学技术研究。
At first, it will only offer doctoral education. but will
start undergraduate programs in the future. with no more
than 5,000 students. The project was put forward by a group
p Chinese academics, including former Tsinghua Ur
versity vice-president Shi Yigong, who was elected as the
niversity s first president on April 16
学校从举办博士研究生教育起步,适时开展本科生教
育,全日制在校生规模不超过5000人。该项目由包括原
清华大学副校长施一公教授在内的一众国内顶尖学者发
起筹建,而施一公也于4月16日当选西湖大学首任校长
In 15
y
li be
regarded
versities, not just in Asia but around the world, "said Shi, re
ne of the best
ported the South China Morning Post
据南华早报)报道,施
为亚洲乃
世外围内最好的大学
公表示,5年内,该校
According to Shi, during the past few decades, China s
之
将成
