On the afternoon of April 7, President Ki Jeong Lee, Vice President Han Sung Kim and Head of International Affairs Sarah Kim of Hanyang University visited Beihang University. President Wang Yunpeng met with the guests in the VIP room of the Ruxin Conference Center, accompanied by Vice President Huang Haijun and heads of the International Division, the Graduate School and the School of Electronic Information Engineering.
Wang Yunpeng introduced the basic condition of Beihang and reviewed the achievements made by both sides in the fields of talent cultivation and scientific research cooperation. He noted that Hanyang University is an important partner of Beihang University, and since the establishment of the university-level cooperation, the two have made close and fruitful cooperation in fields including mutual visits by professors, exchange of students and joint publication of papers. Beihang University is looking forward to more in-depth and comprehensive cooperation with Hanyang University.
President Ki Jeong Lee expressed his gratitude for the warm reception of Beihang. He said that the friendship between Beihang University and Hanyang University had a long history. The cooperation between the two universities has a strong foundation and the communication is extensive. Ki Jeong Lee has visited Beihang for many times and witnessed the development of cooperation between the two universities. In the future, he hoped to further strengthen communication with Beihang University, deepen friendship and cooperation, and promote the cooperation to a new stage.
Afterwards, Huang Haijun and guests from Hanyang University had an in-depth discussion on the cooperation between the two universities. Both sides introduced their latest development in education, scientific research and international cooperation, and fully exchanged views and reached a consensus on topics such as double degree/joint training programs, bilateral seminars and exchange of high-level visits.
Established in 1939, Hanyang University is one of the top private comprehensive universities in Korea, and today it has two campuses in Seoul and Ansan, 30,943 students, and 5,016 faculty and staff members. The university offers a wide range of disciplines, including science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, biological sciences, economics, art, and design. It excels in STEM fields, with engineering specialties like architecture, civil engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering being among the top 100 worldwide. Hanyang university is ranked 157th overall and 37th among Asian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2023.
Reported by Cao Zhengqi
Photographed by Di Bailu
Reviewed by Weng Jingnong
Edited by Jia Aiping
Translated by Wen Li
