Zhong Denghua was born in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province in 1963. He began his professional career in March 1988, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1997, D.E. (Doctor of Engineering), Professor.

He is currently Vice Minister and member of CPC Leading Group of Ministry of Education.

1981-1985  Bachelor of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering，Department of Civil Engineering, Jiangxi University of Technology

1985-1988  Master of Hydraulic Structure Engineering, Department of Water Resources and Harbor Engineering, Tianjin University

1988-1996  Teaching Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Tianjin University (1989-1992 Doctorate of Systems Engineering, Tianjin University)

1996-1997  Deputy Director, Office of Scientific Research, Tianjin University

1997-2000  Assistant President, Tianjin University

2000-2002  Vice Dean of Graduate School, Tianjin University

2002-2003  Executive Vice Dean of Graduate School, Tianjin University

2003-2004  Member of Standing Committee of CPC, Assistant President, Executive Vice Dean of Graduate School, Tianjin University

2004-2012  Member of Standing Committee of CPC, Vice President, Tianjin University

2012-2016  Member of Standing Committee of CPC, Executive Vice President, Tianjin University

2016-2017  Member of Standing Committee of CPC, President, Tianjin University

2017-2019  Deputy Secretary of CPC Committee, President, Tianjin University

2019-      Vice Minister, Member of CPC Leading Group, Ministry of Education

Nomination of Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2009

Candidate Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee