Born in Jiashan, Zhejiang Province (浙江嘉善) as Huang Deyu (黄德钰), Huang attended Tsinghua University (清华大学) in 1956-63 where he graduated in Electrical Engineering.
Born in Jiashan, Zhejiang Province (浙江嘉善) as Huang Deyu (黄德钰), Huang was the second of five children. He attended Tsinghua University (清华大学) in 1956-63 where he graduated in Electrical Engineering.