Institute of biomedical macromolecules at Zhejiang University was established in 2008. The institute was derived from the Biomacromolecules group in the institute of polymer composites. Since then, the institute has established a nationwide reputation for its innovative research and the quality of its faculty. At present, the institute of biomedical macromolecules has 6 full professors, 4 associate professors and 2 assistant professors. Among them there are 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Yangtse River Scholars awarded by the Ministry of Education, 1 Guangbiao Professor, 1 National Distinguished Youth Foundation winners, and 1 New Century Excellent Talent in University (NCET) awarded by the Ministry of Education. Approximately 50 students are studying in graduate programs. The institute offers programs leading to the Master degree in the specification of polymer materials, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the specification of materials, polymer materials and polymer chemistry and physics. Post-doctors and visiting scholars are warmly welcomed.

The research areas of institute of biomedical macromolecules are engaged in the biomaterials field including biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, surface engineering of biomaterials, smart micro-system of capsules, hemocompatible biomaterials for interventional therapy, biological enzyme, structural biomimetic biomaterials, nano-biomedical materials and functional polyacetylenes materials for bioelectronics applications. In recent years, the institute has granted more than 40 items including Major State Basic Research Program of China (973), National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863), National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, Key Program and General Program National Natural Science Foundation of China and other projects. In recent years, the institute has been directly affiliated by more than 200 SCI papers published on famous academic magazines and journals including Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, Advanced Materials, Macromolecules, Langmuir, Biomaterials, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, etc. The institute has held over 40 warrant invention patents and won 1 fist prize of Science and Technology from Zhejiang province.

The institute has been established effective cooperation with Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Germany), University Heidelberg (Germany), McGill University (Canada) and Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd (Beijing). Every year, over 10 members of the institute engaged in international conference, cooperation or Joint PhD Student Programme.