2024-11-25 by School of International Education
On the morning of November 22, a Russian delegation of seven guests paid a visit to BUCT. The delegation includes Yury Kazakov, President of Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU), Dilbar Sultanova, Vice President of KNRTU, Anna Sukhristina, Director of International Division, KNRTU, Zeng Fanli, Director of Sibur Company, and Rustam Galiakhmetov, Managing Director of SIBUR Corporate University. Vice President Wang Feng attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Zhang Bing, Director of International Exchange and Cooperation Department, chaired the meeting.
Wang Feng Addressing the Meeting
Wang Feng said that since 2022, BUCT and KNRTU have been consistently expanding cooperation in high-quality international talent training in majors like materials science & engineering or process equipment & automation, thus bringing into full play the disciplinary edges of both sides while meeting the needs of specialized talents for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative". “Previous success has injected in us enormous confidence in pushing forward educational cooperation between the two universities, and we’re looking forward to more exchanges in scientific research in the future.” said Wang. He highly appreciated Sibur for its emphasis on talent training. He also hoped that by joining hands together, the three parties would strive for innovative cooperation models, promote Sino-Russian high-quality educational resources exchange, and achieve the goal of sustainable development.
Yury Kazakov Addressing the Meeting
Yury Kazakov expressed heartfelt thanks for the warm reception and appreciated BUCT for supporting its students with an academically, physically and emotionally well-rounded campus environment. He hoped that there will be more majors open for collaborative talent training and deeper scientific cooperation in adjacent disciplines, so as to strengthen exchange between faculties and personnel and promote in-depth cooperation between the two universities in all aspects.
Zeng Fanli expressed that Sibur attaches great importance to talent training and will continue to fund the 2+2 program between KNRTU and BUCT, so as to provide strong support and communicative channels for talents in the development of Sino-Russian cooperation in the petrochemical field.
Yan Hong, Deputy Dean of the School of International Education, gave an overview of the current progression of the KNRTU 2+2 double degree program, and reported in detail on the 33 international students’ campus life at BUCT. They are currently majoring either in polymer materials and engineering or in process equipment and control engineering, and are performing well in general with much diligence. The Russian representatives also spoke highly of BUCT’s talent training quality.
The three parties then discussed the specifics for carrying out the undergraduate programs and steps for future cooperation, reaching a high consensus on the future direction for further improving talent training quality and innovating current cooperation models.
In the presence of the attendees, Wang Feng and Yury Kazakov renewed the 2+2 double degree program cooperation agreement.
The visit marks another important milestone in the trilateral cooperation, as it establishes a good platform for implementing the 2+2 double degree program and industry-university-research cooperation. It also lays a solid foundation for BUCT to further cooperate with KNRTU and Sibur in terms of talent training, academic exchanges, and scientific research. It will also contribute to the Sino-Russian educational exchanges and cultivation of high-level international talents in the long run.