Zhengzhou University was established on July 10, 2000 on the basis of the amalgamation of the three former individual universities, namely the former Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University of Technology and Henan Medical University. The former Zhengzhou University was the first comprehensive university established by the state in 1956. The former Zhengzhou University of Technology established in 1963 was the national key university under the direct administration of the former Ministry of Chemical Engineering in China. The former Henan Medical University founded in 1928 was the key medical college under the direct administration of Henan Province.

Zhengzhou University is a National  Key University of “World 1st Class University Project”  and the territory’s best institute of higher learning; An internationally recognized, comprehensive university; A University supported by “The Midwest Universities Comprehensive Strength Promotion Project” and Co-sponsored by the Henan Provincial Government and the Ministry of Education

5 disciplines (or fields) have reached top 1% in ESI world ranking: Chemistry, material science, clinical medicine, engineering, pharmacology and toxicology; and 2 disciplines (or fields) have reached top 3‰: chemistry, clinical medicine. 

Zhengzhou University has rich resources and facilities. It has altogether four campuses, i.e. the Main Campus, the South Campus, the Institute of Technology and the Medical School. With the area of 1100 acres, the Main Campus locates in the New High-tech Zone, The total construction area are 1.7 million square meters.

Zhengzhou University has 47 faculties and 9 affiliated hospitals, offering 108 undergraduate programs, 59 master’s degree programs of the first-level discipline, 30 doctorate programs of the first-level discipline, 2 professional doctorate, 19 professional master’s degrees as well as 28 postdoctoral research stations.