On the afternoon of October 22, a delegation led by Elbrus Isayev, Rector of Nakhchivan State University (NSU), Azerbaijan, visited SUES. Wang Yansong, Vice President of SUES, welcomed the delegation on Changning Campus and held a meeting to discuss potential areas of cooperation. Representatives from International Office and College of International Education also attended the meeting.
On behalf of SUES, Wang Yansong extended a warm welcome to Rector Elbrus Isayev and his delegation, and provided an overview of the history and development of SUES. Wang also talked about the distinctive strengths in application-oriented education, and the overall achievements in internationalization of SUES. He noted that SUES has long been committed to application-oriented higher education and continuously promotes the close integration of academic programs, engineering practice, and industrial development. He emphasized that the two universities share highly compatible educational philosophies and approaches to cultivating application-oriented talent, providing a solid foundation for cooperation. He expressed his hope that both sides would fully leverage their respective academic strengths and educational resources to explore practical cooperation in areas such as joint talent development, industry-education integration and collaborative innovation, two-way exchanges of faculty and students, and joint initiatives in language education.
Elbrus Isayev introduced the current development and educational profile of Nakhchivan State University. He noted that NSU offers a comprehensive range of academic disciplines and has developed strong expertise in engineering and information technology. It has also long been committed to advancing interdisciplinary development and actively expanding its global academic partnerships. He expressed his hope that the visit would serve as an opportunity to establish a long-term and stable inter-university cooperation mechanism with SUES, paving the way for diversified collaboration in student exchange programs, summer study programs, joint scientific research, and the establishment of joint laboratories.
During the meeting, the two sides focused on exploring joint master's dual-degree programs in fields including artificial intelligence, renewable energy and environmental engineering, and design. They exchanged views on practical matters such as differences in credit systems and curriculum alignment. In addition, the two universities held in-depth discussions on new models of international education, including establishing an HSK branch test center, offering short-term language training programs, and organizing study tours for faculty and students. Both sides expressed their intention to leverage their respective educational resources to promote closer alignment between education and industry needs.
The two universities reached a consensus on using this meeting as a starting point to jointly develop a preliminary action plan and translate the proposed areas of cooperation into concrete initiatives. These efforts are expected to further promote mutual learning and exchanges between the higher education sectors of China and Azerbaijan, while contributing to the high-quality development of educational cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
