Introduction to Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School was established on the basis of Tsinghua University Shenzhen Graduate School and Tsinghua Berkeley Shenzhen college. Shenzhen Graduate School, founded in 2001, has made many positive contributions in exploring higher education reform and serving local economic and social development; Tsinghua Berkeley Shenzhen college, established in 2014, has explored useful experience in high-level and in-depth international cooperation in running schools, which has laid a strong foundation for the establishment and development of international graduate schools.
In the new historical period, the state plans to promote the construction of Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Bay area and promote the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive opening-up. Dawan district should "build a highland of education and talents" and "build an international education demonstration area, introduce world-famous universities and characteristic colleges, and promote the construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines". Shenzhen has established the development goal of building an innovation leading global city, Dawan District International Science and technology innovation center, a highland and source of innovation and development of global emerging science and technology and industries, and accelerating the development of strategic emerging industries. In order to serve national needs and boost regional development, Tsinghua University and Shenzhen Municipal People's government signed an agreement on November 4, 2016 to jointly build the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University. On November 6, 2018, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University, and entrusted the international graduate school with the mission of making full use of Shenzhen's location advantages and scientific and technological innovation concept, continuously improving the quality of talent training and scientific research level, and making greater contributions to deepening the reform of higher education and serving the national and regional economic and social development. On December 1, 2018, the Municipal School signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation framework agreement, opening a new chapter. On March 29, 2019, the Shenzhen International Graduate School of Tsinghua University was officially unveiled.
