SPbPU hosted Shenzhen MSU-BIT University

24 January 2025 International activities 221

A delegation from Shenzhen MSU-BIT University headed by Rector Prof. Li Hezhang visited St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The prospects of cooperation were discussed during an official meeting with Dmitry Arseniev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs of SPbPU, at the Resource Center for International Services of Polytechnic University.

Delegation of Shenzhen MSU-BIT University headed by Rector Prof. Li Hezhang visited SPbPU

Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, founded in 2016 with the support of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Beijing Institute of Technology and Shenzhen Municipal Government, implements a variety of educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. The university trains professionals in such key fields as information technology, mathematics, materials science, biology, chemistry, economics and philology.

Li Hezhang and Dmitry Arseniev

The parties outlined the main areas of cooperation, including the development of joint educational programs, academic mobility for students and teachers, including the organization of joint winter and summer schools, joint research and publications. In addition, mutual inclusion of employees in the members of dissertation councils was discussed.

Scientific research and technological innovation is our priority. We are proud that our university brings together outstanding minds from around the world, and our students are already publishing their achievements in prestigious journals. Shenzhen MSU-BIT University strives to promote international cooperation, honoring the instructions of our heads of state, and actively participates in student and faculty exchanges. Since the University is located in Shenzhen — the city of innovations, and Polytechnic University is one of the leading technical universities in Russia, this is an opportunity for us to implement joint projects at a completely new high-tech level, emphasized Professor Li Hezhang.

They also discussed joint research activities of teachers and researchers of both universities in the areas of materials science, chemistry, computer science, artificial intelligence, participation of Polytechnic and Shenzhen Universities in the «Visiting Professor» program.

Colleagues started detailed elaboration of the Roadmap of cooperation in the areas discussed during the negotiations and preparation of the cooperation agreement.

In the laboratory of light materials and structures

Dmitry Arseniev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, summarized the meeting: We strive not only to strengthen educational cooperation, but also to create a platform for the exchange of cultural experience between our countries. Summer and winter schools, joint internships and postgraduate training programs are steps that will help us develop scientific research. The visit of Shenzhen University representatives will be another stage in strengthening partnership relations between Russia and China.

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