Seoul National University Establishes 'Han-Mong Urban Cooperation Center' at Mongolian University of Science and Technology

Seoul National University announced on the 10th that it has established the Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.

The Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center is an institution within the Construction Environment Research Institute of Seoul National University's College of Engineering, carrying out the "Establishment of the Department of Urban Planning Engineering at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and Capacity Building Project for Urban Development Professionals" (S-Quad Project) supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The project primarily aims to promote smart urban development in Mongolia through the establishment of higher education programs in the field of urban development.

Opening ceremony of the Seoul National University Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center Mongolia Office.
[Photo by Seoul National University]

With this opening, Seoul National University plans to accelerate the training of urban planning professionals in Mongolia. In September 2023, Seoul National University launched a master's program in Urban Planning Engineering at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, and on the 5th, it opened the Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center's Mongolia office to activate cooperation between educational institutions.

Professor Kim Jaeyoung of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University, the project leader of the S-Quad project, said, "The Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center is the result of 20 years of exchange and cooperation between Seoul National University and the Mongolian University of Science and Technology in the urban field, so we are confident of its success." He added, "We will continue to strive to make the Korea-Mongolia Urban Cooperation Center a hub for training personnel in urban planning and urban engineering at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology and for strengthening the capabilities of field experts in Mongolia's urban sector."

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