On September 24 to 27, Tsinghua President Qiu Yong and members of the leadership team traveled to Japan as part of the University’s efforts to further its global network. The recent visit builds upon Tsinghua SIGS’ partnership with Kyoto University in 2018 and signed new agreements with Nagoya University and Waseda University.
The newly signed Memorandum of Cooperation called for higher levels of collaboration between Tsinghua and Japanese universities by establishing joint double degree graduate programs, creating platforms that encourage scientific research cooperation and facilitating student exchange and faculty visits.
President Qiu Yong of Tsinghua University and President Seiichi Matsuo of Nagoya University sign Memorandum of Cooperation
President Qiu Yong of Tsinghua University and Waseda University President Aiji Tanaka sign Memorandum of Cooperation
Established in March of 2019 as an expansion of the Tsinghua Graduate School at Shenzhen and the Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua SIGS strives to create an academic and research environment that is “International, Borderless and Entrepreneurial. Through collaboration with top universities in Japan and globally, Tsinghua SIGS aims to nurture future leaders and tackle global challenges with cutting-edge research.
Apart from Nagoya University and Waseda University, Tsinghua SIGS is currently working with leading institutions worldwide, including UC Berkeley, Imperial College London, RWTH Aachen University, Kyoto University and the Centre for Research and Interdisciplinary (CRI, Paris) in research and development.
