CityUHK and Macquarie University sign MoU to deepen academic and talent exchange
Recognised as the “Most International University in the World” for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025 by Times Higher Education (THE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is actively establishing partnerships with top global institutions to broaden the international outlook of its faculty and students and to strengthen academic exchange. Recently, CityUHK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Macquarie University in Australia to jointly promote collaboration and development between the two universities.
A delegation led by Professor Freddy Boey, CityUHK President and University Distinguished Professor, visited Macquarie University to explore collaboration in research, academic exchange and talent development. The two sides also engaged in in-depth discussions on other topics of mutual interest.
The MoU was signed by Professor Anderson Shum Ho-cheung, Vice-President (Research) of CityUHK, and Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of Macquarie University, and witnessed by President Boey.
Under the MoU, both parties aim to promote joint research and academic collaboration, facilitate exchange visits for research postgraduate students and academic personnel, and explore opportunities for PhD student-exchange programmes. The MoU also includes plans to establish global PhD programmes and dual master’s degree programmes, aiming to further expand research networks and academic resources.
CityUHK representatives attending the signing ceremony included Professor Yue Chee-yoon, Dean of Graduate Studies; Professor Wang Jianping, Dean of the College of Computing; and Ms Ng Pheck Choo, Senior Director of the Office of the President and Director of the Global Engagement Office.
CityUHK is committed to establishing partnerships with world-renowned universities and institutions to promote academic and research collaboration. For more information about CityUHK’s global partnerships, please visit our thematic website.