From November 25 to 29, Gong Ji, Vice President of Nanning University(UNN), led a six-member delegation to visit Malaysian universities within the UNN-ASEAN University Neighbor Partners Alliance, aiming to enhance cooperation in talent development, student exchanges, and faculty growth. Representatives from College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, College of Business, College of Artificial Intelligence and Software, College of Digital Economics, College of Art and Design, College of Food and Quality Engineering, and the Office of Development Planning and Cooperation and Exchange joined the delegation on the visit.
On November 26, the delegation visited Universiti Malaya (UM), Putra Business School (PBS), and Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL). In the morning, Gong Ji and the UNN delegation visited UM, where they discussed with 10 representatives, including Dr. Yvonne, the Associate Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), Dr. Ahmad, Dean of the Faculty of Education. Gong Ji briefed UM on the situations of UNN, and both sides had in-depth discussions on talent recruitment, joint curriculum development, academic cooperation, and faculty and student exchanges. Dr. Kenny, a senior professor at the Faculty of Education, UM, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at College of Digital Economics, UNN.
Discussion with representatives from Universiti Malaya.
Dr. Kenny was awarded the “Visiting Professor Appointment Certificate of College of Digital Economics, Nanning University”.
The second place the UNN delegation went to was PBS, one of members of UNN-ASEAN UNIVERSITY NEIGHBOR PARTNERS ALLIANCE, which came to UNN in June 2024 to establish the “UNN-PBS MBA Center”. The delegation had a discussion with Ms. Siti, Director Marketing & Corporate Communications and other representatives of PBS on the specific cooperation of the MBA Center.
Visited Putra Business School.
On the afternoon of November 26, the UNN delegation visited to IUKL. IUKL has cooperated with UNN in master’s degree programs and student exchange programs during a series of mutual visits. Dr. Chen Zhihui, Vice President of IUKL, and other representatives discussed with UNN delegation. Both sides believed that in-depth cooperation could be carried out in the fields of architecture and civil engineering, and artificial intelligence. Chen Zhihui agreed to be hired as Distinguished Professor at College of Artificial Intelligence and Software of UNN and signed Nanning University Flexible Recruitment of High-Level Talent Service Contract. And both sides agreed to keep strengthening mutual visits between teachers and students, and signed Collaborative Agreement for China Study Tour Programme.
Gong Ji ,Vice President of UNN and Chen Zhihui, Vice President of IUKL signed Nanning University Flexible Recruitment of High-Level Talent Service Contract.
Representatives from College of Architecture and Civil Engineering of UNN and IUKL signed Collaborative Agreement for China Study Tour Programme.
On the same day, three deans of College of Architecture and Civil Engineering, College of Digital Economics, College of Business, and the vice dean of College of Art and Design, respectively, formed two teams to visit enterprises that have already carried out university-enterprise cooperation with UNN, which are IKRAM Works Sdn Bhd and Yan Zhi Li Fang Malaysia Branch, so as to explore the new mode of university-enterprise cooperation facing ASEAN.
Representatives from College of Architecture and Civil Engineering visited IKRAM Works Sdn Bhd.
Representatives from College of Digital Economics, College of Business, and College of Art and Design visited Yan Zhi Li Fang Malaysia Branch.
On November 27, the UNN delegation visited Multimedia University (MMU) and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), two member universities of UNN-ASEAN UNIVERSITY NEIGHBOR PARTNERS ALLIANCE. In the morning, the UNN delegation was sincerely received by Dr. Mazliham, President of MMU. Representatives of both sides discussed the student exchange programs that have been carried out, and had in-depth discussions on undergraduate and master’s joint cultivation programs, doctoral recruitment, and scientific research cooperation. At the meeting, Dr. Ong Duu Sheng, a senior professor in the field of materials at MMU, agreed to be hired as a Distinguished Professor at College of Traffic and Transportation, and signed Nanning University Flexible Recruitment of High-Level Talent Service Contract.
The UNN delegation attended the meeting at MMU.
Witnessed by President Mazliham of MMU, Professor Ong Duu Sheng signed Nanning University Flexible Recruitment of High-Level Talent Service Contract.
On the afternoon of November 27, the delegation visited UTAR Sungai Long Campus, where 11 representatives of UTAR, including Dr. Faidz, Vice President of UTAR, attended the offline meeting and 3 representatives participated online. Representatives of the two universities had an in-depth discussion on various aspects, such as student exchanges, master’s degree program, MOOC co-construction in the field of food and quality engineering, brain gain, and reached a preliminary consensus on the future forms of student exchange from UTAR to UNN and master’s degree program. At the end of the meeting, both sides signed Memorandum of Agreement Collaboration in Postgraduate Academic Development Program.
UTAR “online + offline” meeting to discuss specific cooperation projects.
Memorandum of Agreement Collaboration in Postgraduate Academic Development Program was signed.
On November 28, the delegation visited Universiti Teknologi Malaysia(UTM) and toured Faculty of Civil Engineering, Innovation and Commercialisation Centre. Gong Ji introduced the situation of UNN. Representatives of both universities discussed the introduction of high-level talents, master’s degree programs, co-creation of civil engineering research platforms, and joint training of undergraduates and masters. They also reached a consensus on promoting the signing of a memorandum of understanding and a master’s degree program agreement between both sides.
Visited UTM Innovation and Commercialisation Centre.
Visited Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM.
Meeting between UNN and representatives of Faculty of Civil Engineering.
During the visit, Gong Ji, on behalf of UNN, showed concern for UNN students who were studying and exchanging at UPM, IUKL, MMU and UTAR. He learned in detail about the students’ living and academic conditions in Malaysia through visits to the campus and student dormitories, lunch and other means. Gong Ji encouraged the students to cherish and seize the opportunity of studying abroad with full scholarship support from UNN, actively integrate into local study and life, broaden horizons and improve competitiveness.
The UNN delegation exchanged ideas with UNN students who were studying in IUKL.
Gong Ji talked with UNN students who were studying at MMU Cyberjaya Campus.
Gong Ji and UNN student representatives who were studying at UTAR.
UNN Vice President Gong Ji and MMU President Mazliham had lunch with exchange students from UNN.
Vice President Gong Ji had lunch with UNN students who were studying at UPM.
The visit of the UNN delegation to Malaysia not only consolidated the friendly and cooperative relations with universities of UNN-ASEAN UNIVERSITY NEIGHBOR PARTNERS ALLIANCE, but also made new partners and reached consensus on a series of cooperation projects. This marked a solid step forward for UNN in international exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN. In the future, UNN will steadily advance the implementation of cooperation projects and promote the internationalization of education.
