Qiu Yong meets CUHK President Rocky S. Tuan and signs MOU on Undergraduate Dual Degree Programs

On the afternoon of February 26th, Vice-Chancellor and President Rocky S. Tuan and Pro-Vice- Chancellor Poon Wai-Yin of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) visited Tsinghua University. President Qiu Yong and Vice President and Provost of Tsinghua University Yang Bin met with the guests and had in-depth exchanges on further strengthening the cooperation between the two universities. The two sides signed a MOU between Tsinghua University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong on dual-degree programs.

President Qiu Yong and Rocky S. Tuan signed a MOU between Tsinghua University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong on behalf of both sides. The two universities will jointly offer undergraduate dual-degree programs. The first batch of programs will include computer science and economics. Upon the approval of the Ministry of Education, students completing relevant program courses will receive bachelor’s degree certificates issued by Tsinghua University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is expected that the first cohort of students will be enrolled for the academic year 2020-2021.

President Qiu Yong noted that the two universities have established a deep brotherly friendship in their long-term cooperation. Tsinghua University attaches great importance to the cooperation with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the two universities share a lot in common on the philosophy of university management. President Qiu highlighted Tsinghua University’s latest progress in global strategy, scientific and technological innovation, and humanities and arts education. President Qiu expressed his appreciation for the efficiency and strong dynamics of the two universities in the process of cooperation, and looked forward to the further promotion of the dual-degree programs.

Rocky S. Tuan said that the two universities have close cooperation in education and teaching, scientific research, personnel training, administration and other aspects. He was very pleased to launch dual-degree undergraduate programs with Tsinghua University, which has far-reaching significance for the cooperative development of the two universities. In the future, it is hoped that the two universities will strengthen their ties in biomedical disciplines and social services. At the same time, they will seize the development opportunities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, expand substantive cooperation in more fields, and contribute new wisdom and strength to the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the development of higher education in China. 

Yang Bin noted that the two universities’ joint undergraduate dual-degree programs are conducive to pooling the strengths of Tsinghua University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong in running universities, attracting top international students, promoting the diversification of talent cultivation, and improving the level of international education and the quality of talent cultivation.


Writer: Wilson Khor
Editors: John Olbrich, Guo Lili