Westlake University
西湖大学 | |||||||
Former name | Westlake Institute for Advanced Study (2016–2018) | ||||||
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| Type | Private | ||||||
| Established | 2018 | ||||||
| Location | , , China | ||||||
| Website | westlake.edu.cn en.westlake.edu.cn | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西湖大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西湖大學 | ||||||
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| Westlake Institute for Advanced Study | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 浙江西湖高等研究院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 浙江西湖高等研究院 | ||||||
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Westlake University (西湖大学) is a private research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It was founded in October 2018.
Westlake University ranked 84th in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) and 52nd in China for Nature Index 2025. It also ranked #301-400 in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025 and ranked #308 in U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking 2025.