From November 25-28, Liu Huiqin, Party Secretary of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), led a delegation to South Korea. The delegation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the College of Engineering at Korea University.
The delegation also met with officials from Ewha Womans University and attended the Executive Committee Meeting of the Asian Universities Alliance. Yang Bin, Chairperson of Tsinghua University Council, and Seong-Taek Yun, Executive Vice President of Korea University, witnessed the signing ceremony. Representatives from the Office of Global Affairs and Institute of Environment and Ecology of SIGS also participated the visit.
On November 26, Yang Bin's delegation met with Prof. Seong-Taek Yun at Korea University. During the meeting, Yang introduced Tsinghua's graduate education programs and the development history of SIGS. Both sides explored intellectual property allocation in technology transfer and expressed commitment to sustained academic collaboration. Liu Huiqin and Seong-Taek Yun subsequently signed the MoU, focusing on student exchanges, academic cooperation, and cultural exchanges.
Signing MoU with Korea University
Group photo at the entrance of the main building of Korea University
On November 27, the delegation led by Yang Bin visited Ewha Womans University, welcomed by Vice President Youngjeen Cho, they discussed interdisciplinary collaborations in education, sociology, medicine, and mechanical engineering. The delegation presented summer school programs and invited their participation in the upcoming one. A student exchange MoU was signed by Yang Bin and Youngjeen Cho.
Signing MoU with Ewha Womans University
Korea University, part of South Korea's prestigious SKY universities (along with Seoul National University and Yonsei University), ranks consistently among the top three institutions nationally and features the highest internationalization index among the trio. Korea University excels in diverse disciplines including Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
College of Engineering is one of the most prestigious school in Korea University, boasts state-of-the-art facilities and globally recognized faculty, offering comprehensive programs in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, and materials science. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Architecture and Social Environment Engineering, and Industrial Management—key disciplines that reflect its leadership in advancing next-generation engineering solutions.
Source from the Office of Global Affairs
Edited by Peng Bin and Chen Jundou
Reviewed by Lin Zhoulu
