Chung-Ang University President Park Sangkyu Delivers Keynote Speech at Tianjin International Conference

Renewal of Exchange Agreement and Strengthening of Collaboration Between the Two Universities

Chung-Ang University announced that President Park Sangkyu was invited as the representative of Korea to deliver a keynote speech at the International Conference on the Advancement of Engineering Education, held at Tianjin University in China on September 21.

President Sangkyu Park of Chung-Ang University (left) and President Cairiyuan of Tianjin University. Chung-Ang University

This conference was organized to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the founding of Tianjin University. Presidents from major universities, including Cardiff University, Heriot-Watt University, and Brunel University London in the United Kingdom, as well as Tongji University, Chongqing University, and Beijing University of Technology in China, attended to discuss the current state and future of engineering education.

President Park introduced Korea's engineering education and accreditation system, as well as STEM education and research achievements at Chung-Ang University's College of Engineering. As the only speaker from Korea, he drew significant attention from the participants.

In addition to the main event, Tianjin University organized a signing ceremony to renew its exchange agreement with Chung-Ang University. Since their initial agreement in 2015, the two universities have continued research and student exchanges. Through this renewal, their collaboration is expected to be further strengthened, especially in advanced fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and biotechnology, where joint research is anticipated to expand.

Cairiyuan, president of Tianjin University, stated, "I am grateful to President Park Sangkyu for delivering an impressive presentation on Korea's engineering education," adding, "Based on the achievements of the past ten years, we will achieve even more active cooperation and research."

Sangkyu Park, president of Chung-Ang University, is delivering the keynote speech. Chung-Ang University

President Park commented, "It is an honor to participate as a representative of Korean universities," and expressed his hope that exchanges between faculty and students of both institutions will become even more active in the future.

Meanwhile, Tianjin University, founded in 1895, is one of China's leading modern universities, with 19,103 undergraduate students and 21,173 graduate students currently enrolled. Fifteen departments are ranked in the top 1% of ESI, with five of them in the top 0.1%, and the engineering and chemistry departments in the top 0.01%.

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