Milestones of the School of Mathematical Sciences

The School of Mathematical Sciences (formerly the Department of Mathematics) at Zhejiang University (formerly called National Chekiang University) was founded in 1928.

Led by the analyst Chen Jiangong and the geometer Su Buqing, it became one of the most important centers of mathematics in China in the early 1940s.

In 1952, universities in China went through a major reorganization. As a result, much of the faculty, including Chen and Su, moved to Fudan University in Shanghai, which quickly became an important new center for mathematics research and education in China. Others moved first to Zhejiang Normal University, which merged into Hangzhou University later.

In 1957, the Department of Mathematics was officially restored.

In 1998, mathematics departments of three other universities merged into the one at Zhejiang University.

In 2015, the department was upgraded to the School of Mathematical Sciences.

In December 2017, the Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (IASM) was founded, openning a brand-new page for mathematics research and education at Zhejiang University.

Group photo of faculty members and students

of the Department of Mathematics in 1937

Ouyang Chunmei Building, built in 1988

previous location of the School of Mathematical Sciences

Giant Math Building, built in 2021

current location of the School of Mathematical Sciences