On 4 May 2026, Professor Qiu Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, Chairman of the Tsinghua University Council, and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led a delegation to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The delegation was warmly received by Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside the University’s senior management and distinguished scholars. During the visit, the two universities held a meeting at the PolyU and signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pioneer a new "Integrated Bachelor-PhD/ MPhil Programme" model.
Prior to the signing ceremony, the two sides held a high-level meeting. Attendees from Tsinghua University included Professor Qiu Yong, Professor Yang Bin, Vice Chairman/ Vice Chancellor of the Tsinghua University Council; Ms Xiao Qian, Deanof Office of the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs and various department representatives. Representing PolyU were President Jin-Guang Teng; Professor Zijian Zheng, Vice President (Knowledge Transfer); Mr Cheung Leong, Vice President (Administration and Development); Professor Geoffrey Shen, Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships); Professor Wang Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research); as well as representatives of relevant faculties and departments.
Witnessed by President Jin-Guang Teng and Secretary Qiu Yong, Professor Bu Siqi, Associate Head (Research) of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at PolyU, signed the MoUs for the "Integrated Bachelor- PhD/ MPhil Degree Programme" with Professor Shen Yuan, Chair of the Department of Electronic Engineering; Professor Sun Kai, Associate Dean of the Department of Electrical Engineering; and Professor Li Zhengcao, Vice Dean of Weiyang College at Tsinghua University.
The signing of these agreements marks a deep integration between the two universities in the engineering fields of electronics and electrical engineering, as well as interdisciplinary cultivation in basic sciences. Through this scheme, both universities will pool resources to create a seamless pathway from undergraduate to postgraduate studies, cultivating globally competitive research talent.
Looking ahead, Tsinghua and PolyU will move forward in lockstep in their shared pursuit of excellence.
