Early history In 1950，Zhejiang Provincial Ningbo Agricultural Technical School was established，the school is located at the site of Wuling College(武岭学院), which was established by
Chiang Kai-shek. In 1958, the Ningbo Regional Agricultural Vocational School was established. In 1960, it merged with the Ningbo Regional Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Ningbo Regional Agricultural Tools Research Institute to form Ningbo Agricultural College. The college was renamed Ningbo Regional Agricultural Vocational School in 1961.
After privatization In February 1999, the
Zhejiang Provincial People's Government implemented a reform to address the college's financial difficulties. As a result, the institution was restructured into a privately managed, government-owned university and renamed Zhejiang Wanli Vocational Technical College (浙江万里职业技术学院) in November. In 2002, the institution was granted "college" (学院) status, was renamed literally "Zhejiang Wanli College" (浙江万里学院) in the Chinese language, and started to provide bachelor's degree programs. Zhejiang party secretary
Xi Jinping attended the campus inauguration ceremony. In October 2019, the school opened its oversea campus in
Hamburg, Germany. In 2021, the school was accredited for three master's degree programs. During the
White Paper Protests, students at Zhejiang Wanli University gained attention on social media and from rallies for posting a protest notice outside their classroom walls. The notice read: "Mourn, do not be numb, do not remain silent, do not turn a blind eye, do not forget." Nearby, a torn poster with the word "Freedom" was displayed. At the bottom, a famous quote from writer
Lu Xun was included: "May the youth of China rid themselves of apathy." The notice concluded with the words: "This society must at least give young people hope!" In June 2024, the school established Ningbo Modern Agricultural College (宁波现代农学院) at the former site of the Zhejiang Agricultural University Ningbo Branch. == Notable alumni ==