West Lake University is the first new research university hosted by social forces and supported by the state in China. "Orientation" -oriented school positioning, focusing on science, life and health, cutting-edge technology and other directions to establish first-level disciplines. On February 14, 2018, the Ministry of Education officially approved the establishment of West Lake University in Zhejiang Province. On October 20, 2018, the inaugural meeting of West Lake University was held in Hangzhou.