On September 17, a delegation from Buryat State University, Russia, led by Vice President Nomogoeva Victoria Vladimirovna, visited Qingdao University of Technology. Vice President Miao Jijun met with the delegation and chaired a meeting. Officials from the International Exchange Office and the School of Information Management (School of Artificial Intelligence, in preparation) attended the meeting.
Miao Jijun welcomed the delegation and introduced QUT’s development and achievements in international exchange. He noted that the undergraduate program in Electronic Information Engineering jointly offered by QUT and Buryat State University was officially approved this year and enrolled its first students in September. The program adopts a “4+0” localized international training model and integrates high-quality educational resources from both universities.
Miao hoped the two sides would take the visit as an opportunity to further refine implementation plans for teaching organization, faculty assignment, curriculum alignment and student management, so as to ensure the smooth operation of the first cohort. He also expressed hope that the two universities would use the program as a starting point to expand practical cooperation in faculty and student exchanges, joint research and laboratory development, and build a long-term China-Russia inter-university cooperation platform.
Vice President Nomogoeva Victoria Vladimirovna introduced the history and disciplinary strengths of Buryat State University. Located near Lake Baikal, the university is a well-known comprehensive university in Eastern Siberia, Russia. She spoke highly of the cooperation between the two universities and said Buryat State University would provide quality faculty and curriculum resources to support the implementation of the joint program. She also looked forward to deeper exchanges in teaching, academic research and related fields, and wished the first cohort every success.
During the meeting, the two sides held in-depth discussions on key issues including teaching operations, the delivery of courses by the foreign partner, and student training and management. After the meeting, the delegation attended the meeting with the 2026 freshmen of the Sino-Russian Electronic Information Engineering program, which was chaired by Wang Long, Party Secretary of the School of Information Management.
Miao Jijun congratulated and welcomed the first cohort of students. He encouraged them to make full use of the unique resources of Chinese-foreign cooperative education, build solid professional skills in the interdisciplinary field of electronic information engineering, and develop an open and inclusive mindset. He hoped they would grow into high-quality engineering talent with both a strong sense of responsibility for the country and an international vision.
Vice President Nomogoeva Victoria Vladimirovna welcomed the first cohort and encouraged the students to seize the opportunity of internationalized learning, draw on the knowledge and cultures of both China and Russia, study diligently and explore bravely. Ma Qingqing from Sino-Russian Information Class 261 spoke as the student representative, pledging to uphold the university motto, strengthen professional foundations, embrace the international platform, broaden global vision, and integrate personal aspirations into the development of China as a strong sci-tech country. After the meeting, representatives from Buryat State University took a group photo with QUT faculty and students.
The visit further consolidated the friendly cooperation between the two universities and provided strong support for a sound start to the Sino-Russian Electronic Information Engineering program. QUT will continue to promote high-level opening-up in education, expand internationalized education pathways, and empower the university’s high-quality connotative development through international cooperation.