International Partnerships
College-Level Partner Institutions
MOU
10
SEA
6
DDP
3
Short-term Program
3
Currently, College of Science and its affiliated departments/graduate institutes have built partnership with more than 29 higher education institutions around the world. Some of which are internationally renowned, such as University of California, Berkeley in the United States, The University of British Columbia in Canada, as well as Kyushu University in Japan. The cooperative types range from MOUs to more active programs such as Student Exchange (SEA), Faculty Exchange (FEA), Dual Degrees Program (DDP)and other short-term programs.
United States- University of Guam
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- MOU
University of Guam (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and eleven at the master’s level. Of the university’s 3,387 students, 94% are of Asian-Pacific Islander ethnicity and nearly 72% are full-time (fall 2012 figures).
Japan - Osaka University
The Graduate School of Science
- DDP
Osaka University (大阪大学, Ōsaka daigaku), is a public research university. The university is often ranked among the top three public universities in Japan, along with the University of Tokyo ahd Kyoto University. It is ranked third overall among Japanese universities and 75th worldwide in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.
Canada - University of British Columbia
Faculty of Forestry/ Faculty of Arts/ Faculty of Science
- SEA
United States - University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley Global Science Institute, College of Chemistry
- Short-term Program
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, it is the flagship campus and the oldest of the ten campuses of the University of California. Berkeley has been ranked by numerous major education publications as among the top ten universities in the world.
Germany - University of Cologne
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- SEA
The University of Cologne (German: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was the sixth university to be established in Central Europe and, although it closed in 1798 before being re-established in 1919, it is now one of the largest universities in Germany with more than 48,000 students. The University of Cologne is a former German Excellence University, and as of 2017 it ranks 145th globally according to Times Higher Education.
Japan - Niigata University
Faculty of Science/ Graduate School of Science and Technology
- MOU
- SEA
- DDP
Niigata University (新潟大学, Niigata daigaku) is a national university in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1949 and has its major origins in Niigata Medical College (established in 1922) and in Niigata Higher School (established in 1919). It is one of the largest Japanese national universities on the Sea of Japan. The university comprises nine faculties and seven graduate schools (as of April 2010). The student enrollment is about 12,000.
Japan - Yokohama City University
Graduate School of Nanobioscience
- MOU
Yokohama City University (YCU) (横浜市立大学, Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku) is a public university, in Yokohama, Japan. As of 2013, YCU has two faculties with a total of around 4,850 students, 111 of whom are foreign. YCU also has four campuses (Kanazawa-Hakkei, Fukuura, Maioka and Tsurumi) and two hospitals (YCU Hospital and YCU Medical Center). YCU is a member of the Port-City University League (PUL), and a core member of the Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA). In 2017, YCU has been ranked #16th among “world’s best small universities” in 2016-2017 (Times Higher Education),ranked at 23rd among life sciences institutes in Japan (Nature Index 2016)
Japan - Yamaguchi University
Faculty of Science
- MOU
- Short-term Program
Yamaguchi University (山口大学, Yamaguchi daigaku) is a national university in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It has campuses at the cities of Yamaguchi and Ube.
Japan - Kwansei Gakuin University
Graduate School/School of Science and Technology
- Short-term Program
Kwansei Gakuin University (関西学院大学, Kansei Gakuin Daigaku), colloquially known as Kangaku (関学), is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university in Japan. The University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees to around 25,000 students in almost 40 different disciplines across 11 undergraduate and 14 graduate programs.
Japan - Kyushu University
Faculty/Graduate School/School of Engineering/Science/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering
- MOU
- SEA
Kyushu University (九州大学, Kyūshū Daigaku), abbreviated to Kyudai (九大, Kyūdai), is a Japanese national university located in Fukuoka, in the island of Kyushu. It was the 4th Imperial Universities in Japan, ranked as 4th in 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, and selected as a Top Type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government.
China - Beijing Normal University
School of Life Sciences
- MOU
- SEA
Beijing Normal University (BNU, simplified Chinese: 北京师范大学; traditional Chinese: 北京師範大學; pinyin: Běijīng Shīfàn Dàxué), colloquially known as 北师大 or Beishida, is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on basic disciplines of the humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China, and was recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Class A Double First Class University.
China - Sun Yat-Sen University
生態與進化學院
- MOU
- SEA
Sun Yat-sen University (Chinese: 中山大学; pinyin: Zhōngshān Dàxué), abbreviated SYSU and colloquially known in Chinese as Zhongda (Chinese: 中大; pinyin: Zhōngdà), also known as Zhongshan University, is a major Chinese public research university located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It was founded in 1924 by and named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Philippines - De la Sa University
College of Science
- MOU
De La Salle University positions itself as a leader in molding human resources who serve the church and the nation. It is a Catholic coeducational institution founded in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The University is a hub for higher education training renowned for its academic excellence, prolific and relevant research, and involved community service.
Viet Nam - Hanoi University of Mining And Geology
All University
- MOU
Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG, Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Mỏ – Địa chất Hà Nội) is a university in the Bắc Từ Liêm district of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It trains technical experts in exploration and exploitation of natural resources; in protection of mining and the geological environment; and to be a center for research and technology transfer in geology, oil and gas, surveying, and mining. Higher education is also provided in theoretical sciences, information technology and economics and business administration.