PolyU and Harbin Institute of Technology Launch Shenzhen International School of Design and Future Design Joint Research Centre

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) inaugurated the Harbin Institute of Technology–The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen International School of Design (SISD) and launched the Future Design Joint Research Centre (the Centre) on 24 September, marking a new milestone in the two universities’ collaboration in education, research and innovation. The ceremony was held at HIT’s Shenzhen campus and officiated by Academician Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, and Academician Jiecai HAN, President of the Harbin Institute of Technology.

Bringing together PolyU’s internationally recognised expertise in design education and research and HIT’s strengths in engineering and technology, SISD has been established with the approval of the Ministry of Education and aims to cultivate future talent equipped with innovative thinking, technological literacy and a broad cross-disciplinary outlook.

Academician Jin-Guang Teng stated, “This collaboration is built upon the highly compatible educational philosophies and development visions of our two institutions. It embodies our shared mission to serve national development, drive educational innovation and nurture future talent. These two major platforms will not only serve as important vehicles for deepening collaborative innovation and fostering the integration of education, research and industry between our institutions, but also play an exemplary and leading role in strengthening educational and research collaboration within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and supporting the development of the Greater Bay Area.”

Academician Jiecai Han said, “The two universities have already built a solid foundation for cooperation in joint educational initiatives, laboratory development and doctoral training. By drawing on their respective strengths, both institutions will work together to advance SISD’s development, promote the integration of engineering excellence and design innovation, and nurture interdisciplinary talent with strong design thinking capabilities, thereby providing new momentum for the University’s progress towards becoming a world-leading university.”

SISD will offer master’s degree programmes covering Design, Intelligent Science and Technology, and Urban and Rural Planning in academic year 2027/28 on the HIT Shenzhen campus. The three-year programmes plan to admit an inaugural intake of 150 full-time master’s students. The programmes are jointly coordinated and taught by teachers from both universities. Students who complete the programme and fulfil the graduation requirements will be awarded a separate degree certificate by each of the two universities.

The newly established Future Design Joint Research Centre was launched the same day. It will focus on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of design, technology and society, with three key research areas: Future Living and Smart Cities; Systems Integration Design; and Culture, Arts and Digital Media Technologies. The Centre will promote pioneering research, knowledge transfer and the translation of research outcomes into real-world impact, injecting further momentum into the Nation’s innovation-driven development and the development of the GBA.

Following the plaque unveiling ceremony, representatives from both universities convened the inaugural meeting of the SISD Joint Management Committee to review key matters including the School’s governance structure, academic committee membership and postgraduate admissions arrangements, laying a solid foundation for its future development.

理大與哈爾濱工業大學共同成立深圳國際設計學院及未來設計聯合研究中心

香港理工大學（理大）與哈爾濱工業大學（哈工大）於9月24日正式成立「哈爾濱工業大學香港理工大學深圳國際設計學院」（學院），並同步啟動「未來設計聯合研究中心」（中心），標誌兩校於教育、科研及創新領域的合作邁向新里程。揭牌儀式於哈工大深圳校區舉行，由理大校長滕錦光院士及哈工大黨委常委、校長韓傑才院士等雙方嘉賓共同見證。

學院獲國家教育部批准成立，結合理大在設計教育與研究方面的國際領先優勢，以及哈工大在工程科技領域的卓越實力，致力培育學生成爲具跨學科視野、創新思維及科技素養的未來人才。

滕錦光院士表示：「這次合作建基於兩校高度契合的辦學理念和發展願景，體現服務國家發展、推動教育創新和培育未來人才的共同使命。兩大平台不但將成為兩校深化協同創新、推動產學研深度融合的重要載體，亦能為深化大灣區教育科研合作、服務大灣區建設發揮示範引領作用。」

韓傑才院士表示：「兩校在合作辦學、共建實驗室及博士生培養等領域有著良好的合作基礎。希望雙方充分發揮各自優勢，攜手推進學院建設，加強工程技術與設計創新的交叉融合，培養具有設計思維的複合型人才，為學校邁向世界領先大學注入新動力。」

學院將於2027/28學年在哈工大深圳校區開辦碩士研究生課程，涵蓋設計、智能科學與技術，以及城鄉規劃三個範疇。課程為期三年，首年計劃招收150名全日制碩士研究生。課程由兩校聯合統籌及授課，完成課程並符合畢業要求的學生，將由兩校分別頒發學位證書。

此外，兩校亦同步啟動「未來設計聯合研究中心」，聚焦設計、科技與社會融合發展的跨學科研究，重點推進未來居所與智慧城市、系統整合設計，以及文化、藝術及數字媒體科技三大前沿研究方向，促進創新研究、知識轉移及科研成果轉化，為國家創新驅動發展及大灣區建設注入新動能。

揭牌儀式後，兩校隨即召開首屆聯合管理委員會第一次會議，審議學院治理架構、學術委員會組成及研究生招生方案等重要事項，為學院未來發展奠定堅實基礎。