Taking another important step in line with its internationalisation vision, Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) signed a protocol to strengthen academic, cultural and scientific cooperation with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), one of Malaysia’s long-established higher education institutions.
The signing ceremony, held in the HKU Rectorate Senate Hall, was attended by HKU Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Gül Rengin Küçükerdoğan, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazirah Ramli, HKU Secretary General Ümit Şahnaoğlu, HKU Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Prof. Dr. Hanifi Çanakçı, HKU Dean of the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences Prof. Dr. Muhammet Fatih Hasoğlu, HKU Dean of Research Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serkan Aracı, HKU Dean of Students Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür Osman Demir and officials of Universiti Teknologi MARA.
WE ARE EXPANDING OUR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC NETWORK DAY BY DAY
Emphasising that the protocol will increase the academic strength of both universities and commenting on the cooperation, HKU Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Gül Rengin Küçükerdoğan said: “As Hasan Kalyoncu University, we are expanding our international academic network day by day. This protocol we have signed with Universiti Teknologi MARA holds great potential, particularly in terms of research, student mobility and joint projects. The sustainability of the higher education ecosystem will also be possible only through the added value created by such collaborations. As HKU, we are delighted to cooperate with Malaysia’s Universiti Teknologi MARA. The cooperation between these two institutions will set a fine example for the advancement of science and technology and the internationalisation of higher education. I thank everyone who contributed to building the foundation of this cooperation and wish the agreement every success.”
The protocol signed between the two universities covers academic exchange programmes, student and faculty mobility, joint research projects, and mutual support for symposia, conferences and scientific events. The protocol aims to increase both institutions’ education, research and international academic visibility.
