HZU Signed Cooperation Agreement with Queensland

University of Technology, Australia

On the morning of March 4, a delegation led by Professor Gu Yuantong, Vice President 

of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia, visited our university. The two 

sides held in-depth discussions on enhancing communication and accelerating 

cooperation, and signed a cooperation agreement. The exchange symposium and 

signing ceremony were held in Conference Room 612 of the Administration Building. 

Professor Wei Xiaohui, Vice President of our university, and relevant heads of the 

Academic Affairs Department, the Science and Technology Department, the School of 

Chemical and Materials Engineering, and the School of Electronic Information and 

Electrical Engineering attended the event. The meeting was presided over by the head 

of the International Exchange and Cooperation Department.

At the meeting, Professor Gu Yuantong thanked our university for the warm reception 

and thoughtful arrangements. He elaborated on QUT’s history, development, faculty 

structure, and student scale, and detailed the curriculum design, teaching features, and research strengths of its Faculty of Engineering. He noted that QUT attaches great 

importance to in-depth university-industry integration, and the two institutions share 

highly aligned philosophies in cultivating application-oriented talents. In recent years, 

QUT has prioritized international exchanges and established partnerships with many 

top-tier Chinese universities. He expressed the expectation to further deepen 

cooperation with our university and launch substantive projects in talent training, 

faculty exchange, and scientific research to jointly enhance both institutions’ 

educational capabilities.

On behalf of the university, Professor Wei Xiaohui warmly welcomed the QUT 

delegation. She stated that our university fully implements the new development 

concept and advances high-quality development through high-level international 

exchanges. The launch of joint international projects with QUT will be a key step in 

elevating our university’s international education standards. She put forward three 

expectations for accelerating cooperation:

1. Promote the implementation of student exchange programs, including short-term 

exchanges, credit recognition, and joint training, to build a new model of international

collaborative talent development.

2. Identify synergies for scientific research cooperation, advancing practical 

collaboration in paper publication, project application, and joint laboratory 

construction to enhance the international influence of both institutions’ research 

capabilities.

3. Strengthen the organization of cultural exchange activities, fostering peer 

interaction among students and promoting mutual appreciation and learning of 

cultures.

She expressed hope that the two universities will maintain close communication, 

fully tap cooperation potential, and gradually build comprehensive partnerships across 

multiple disciplines through pilot initiatives.

Deans of the Science and Technology Department, the School of Chemical and

Materials Engineering, and the School of Electronic Information and Electrical 

Engineering exchanged views with the QUT delegation on scientific research 

cooperation, engineering discipline development, and educational reform.

Professor Gu Yuantong and Professor Wei Xiaohui signed the cooperation agreement 

on behalf of QUT and Huizhou University respectively, marking the official launch of

cooperation in talent training, faculty exchange, and scientific research.

During the visit, a briefing session titled Introduction to Australian Higher Education & 

QUT Programs was held, attended by students from the School of Chemical and 

Materials Engineering and the School of Electronic Information and Electrical 

Engineering. Professor Gu Yuantong and Ms. Guo Yaqin, Senior Project Manager at QUT, introduced the university’s location, strengths, and teaching features, and answered 

detailed student questions regarding English proficiency improvement, academic 

studies, overseas study, and postgraduate admission.

Founded in 1908, Queensland University of Technology enjoys international recognition 

for its teaching and research excellence, with disciplines including Nursing, Architecture 

and Built Environment, and Engineering ranked among the world’s top 200. Establishing

cooperation with QUT will significantly advance our university’s high-level international education opening-up and the high-quality development of its global education 

initiatives.