title: Wenzhou University
text: # Wenzhou University
  
  Wenzhou University (WZU; Chinese: 温州大学) is a comprehensive public university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
  
  ## History
  
  Wenzhou University was founded through the amalgamation of Wenzhou Normal College established in 1956 and the former Wenzhou University, which was established in 1984.
  
  ## Campuses
  
  The two main campuses of the university are in Wenzhou’s Chashan University Town, an area surrounded by green mountains and rivers.
  
  WZU has with a total area of 1.7 square kilometers (419 acres), and the housing area is 820,000 square meters. The library has a collection of approximately 1.59 million volumes.
  
  ## Administration
  
  ### Faculty
  
  The number of faculty members, administrative and supporting staff is 1,950, which 1,310 are full-time teachers (including 167 professors, 448 associate professors), 181 are mentors for postgraduates and doctorate students, and 201 are academics.
  
  ### Students
  
  The university has a full-time student population of 24,960.
  
  ### Schools and departments
  
  There are 20 departments or colleges at the university:
  
  * School of Business
  * College of Law and Politics
  * College of Physical Education
  * College of Humanity
  * College of Foreign Languages
  * College of Teacher Education
  * College of Music
  * Institute of Art and Design
  * College of Mathematics and Information Science
  * College of Physics and Electric Information
  * College of Chemistry and Materials Science
  * College of Life and Environmental Science
  * College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  * College of Computer Science and Engineering
  * College of Architecture and Civil Engineering
  * Fashion Institute
  * College of Adult and Further Education
  * Ou Jiang College
  * College of International Cooperation
  * City College
  