On May 10, a delegation from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), led by Vice President Ton Backx, visited Graduate School of Zhejiang University. Present at the meeting were Deputy Director Graduate Academic Affairs Wang Xiaoying and Deputy Dean of Polytechnic institution Chen Fengqiu.

Wang Xiaoying extended his cordial welcome to the TU/e delegation and believe that the collaboration in the post-Master’s program will become the driving force behind the development of Polytechnic Institute of Zhejiang University. Chen Fengqiu gave a brief introduction of Polytechnic institution of ZJU and hope to enhance cooperation between the two universities, utilizing their intimate university-enterprise relationship and piggybacking off the “university-enterprise” partnership mode.

Ton Backx appreciated these years of fruitful cooperation between Zhejiang University and hope to promote partnership with Zhejiang University in scientific research, faculty and student mobility.

Both universities agreed that they will the two universities will work on a joint program for postgraduates and boosting cooperation with TU/e’s post-Master’s PDEng program.