CityUHK strengthens its global partnerships and explores collaboration with a leading Japanese university

(Front row from left) Dr Yoshikazu Kuga, Former President of MuroranIT; Dr Mizushi Matsuda, President of MuroranIT; President Boey, Professor Jing, (back row from left) Dr Sangyub Baek, Center for International Relations of MuroranIT, Professor Kaoru Ota, Director of Center for Computer Science of MuroranIT, Professor Mianxiong Dong, Vice President of MuroranIT, Ms Ng, and Ms Lam

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is actively strengthening its ties with renowned academic institutions in neighbouring countries and regions to promote mutual collaboration in academics, research and innovation. A high-level delegation led by Professor Freddy Boey, CityUHK President, visited Muroran Institute of Technology (MuroranIT) in Hokkaido, Japan, in mid-October to explore potential collaboration in education and research, and enhance CityUHK’s connections and partnerships in Japan. Both universities are also interested in promoting PhD programme collaboration and bilateral exchange of students.

(From left) Ms Lam, Ms Ng, Professor Dong, President Boey, Dr Kuga, Professor Jing, and Professor Kazumichi Shimizu, Director of Manufacturing and Engineering Design Center of MuroranIT.

MuroranIT offers programmes in Science and Engineering, with a focus on civil engineering, electronic engineering, materials engineering, etc., and houses several research centres, which have close ties and collaboration with industry.

President Boey described the visit to Japan as fruitful and expressed hope for future collaboration with other prominent, forward-looking Japanese universities to offer more opportunities for CityUHK students and researchers to learn and exchange at renowned international universities.

The CityUHK delegation to Japan included Professor Jing Xingjian, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Ms Pheck Choo Ng, Director of the Office of the President and the Global Engagement Office; and Ms Helen Lam, Deputy Director of the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies.

CityUHK delegation visited various facilities at MuroranIT.

Ranked as the Most International University in the World by Times Higher Education in 2024, CityUHK is committed to promoting academic and scientific research collaboration by establishing partnerships with top universities and other organisations worldwide.

Notable partners include (in alphabetical order) the National University of Singapore, Peking University (China), Satbayev University (Kazakhstan), Tsinghua University (China), the University of Cambridge (UK), and the University of Johannesburg (South Africa).

Please visit the thematic website for more information about CityUHK’s global partnerships.