In the first half of 2020, despite the global slowdown in international educational exchanges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our university actively engaged in online communications and successfully signed intercollegiate cooperation agreements with several universities around the world. These universities include Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Bulgaria, University College Cork in Ireland, University of Zagreb in Croatia, University of Alberta in Canada, and University of Newcastle in Australia. These agreements explore new channels for the university to implement the spirit of the "The Opinions on Accelerating and Scaling Up Education Opening-up in the New Era from Ministry of Education and Seven Other Government Departments”(“The Opinions”) and to plan and push forward international education cooperations in the post-pandemic phase.
The newly signed intercollegiate cooperation agreements of our university in this year are as follows:
In January, we signed an "Erasmus+" cooperation program with Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in Bulgaria, involving student and faculty exchanges.
In April, a memorandum of understanding was signed with University College Cork in Ireland to deepen academic exchanges, mutual visits of researchers, student exchanges, and academic resource sharing.
In May, a cooperation memorandum was signed with the University of Zagreb in Croatia, expanding cooperation through teacher and student exchanges, joint research projects, and co-organizing academic conferences on the basis of existing academic collaborations.
In June, an agreement was signed with the University of Alberta in Canada for an international visiting students program, aimed at promoting student exchanges and faculty visits between the two universities.
In July, a memorandum of understanding was signed with the University of Newcastle in Australia, covering collaborative learning, research and training programs, joint development projects, co-organized conferences, and student exchanges.
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Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Софийски университет) is the highest educational institution in Bulgaria, offering 14 departments including Philosophy, History, Biology, and Chemistry. The university follows a 5-year study program. Apart from its teaching responsibilities, the university serves multiple functions in research and culture, making it one of Bulgaria's most important cultural institutions. It also hosts the largest center for continuing education in the country. Sofia University is renowned as an academic hub with prolific research output. Over the years, it has developed into a comprehensive university covering natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
University College Cork (UCC) is one of Ireland's leading universities, renowned globally as a research-intensive institution located in Cork, the country's second-largest city. It is one of Ireland's three Queen's Colleges (alongside University College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast) and is among the oldest universities in Ireland, affiliated with the National University of Ireland. Ranked within the top 2% of universities worldwide, UCC is highly respected for its teaching and research in fundamental sciences and engineering disciplines. It has achieved notable success in fields such as biotechnology, biomedical sciences, computer and information technology, food science, photonics, and nanotechnology. The university hosts several prestigious research institutions, including the National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC) , the National Food Biotechnology Centre, the Biosciences Institute, the Environmental Research Institute, Photonics Research Centre, and the Boole Centre for Research in Informatics. UCC comprises College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences; College of Business and Law; College of Medicine and Health; College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, etc.
The University of Zagreb, established in 1669, is the largest and oldest university in the Republic of Croatia. Its origins trace back to September 23, 1669, when Emperor and King Leopold I issued a decree allowing the establishment of the Jesuit Academy of the Royal Free City of Zagreb. According to this decree, philosophical studies in Zagreb received legal status and officially became a public institution of higher education. The university comprises several faculties, including the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The University of Alberta, established in 1908, is located in downtown Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta province in Canada, on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River. It is renowned as one of Canada's top research universities and has consistently ranked among the top five universities in Canada in various university rankings over the years. The university operates across five campuses and comprises 18 faculties and multiple research institutes and centers. These include the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Alberta School of Business, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Engineering, among others.
The University of Newcastle (UON) is a renowned Australian university with 11 faculties covering a wide range of disciplines including business and management, architecture, law, engineering, education, nursing, music, economics and commerce, arts and social sciences, and medicine and health sciences. Students enrolled in the MBA program at the Faculty of Business and Law have the opportunity to become members of the Certified Management Accountants Australia (CMAA). The university is particularly recognized for its excellence in fields such as architecture, engineering, medicine, and nursing, consistently ranking among the top in Australia. Over the years, the University of Newcastle has invested significantly in research, establishing itself as an internationally acclaimed research hub.
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