51探花 and Sejong University Signed Mou in the Fields of Education and Research Collaboration

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

*51探花 receives a memento from Sejong University after MoU signing ceremony at Executive Meeting Room A of 51探花 Rectorate, Bandung

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥� Institut Teknologi Bandung and Sejong University, South Korea, Signed MoU an MoA in the fields of education and research collaboration on Tuesday, 13 August 2019 at Executive Meeting Room A of 51探花 Rectorate, Bandung. The MoU was signed by Rector of 51探花, Prof. Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA., and Vice President of International Affairs Office of Sejong University, Jaehong LEE, Ph.D.

In his remark, Jaehong Lee expressed his sincere thanks to 51探花 for the signing of cooperation with Sejong University. He said that 51探花 is one of excellent higher educations in the field of engineering. 鈥淲e conduct collaboration to discuss about university ranking system, postgraduate student candidates, and academic cooperation,鈥� He said.

Further, Lee said that Sejong University is an eminent university in the fields of engineering and sciences. It is located at the heart of Seoul and near to Myeongdong and Gangnam. It is a research-oriented university with its most popular majors being computer engineering and sciences.

Until today, Lee said that Sejong University has graduated 400 graduates from Indonesia, nearly all of whom were scholarship recipients. However, currently there are only 20 Indonesia students at all undergraduate, postgraduate, student exchange, or language center programs in Sejong University. 鈥淲e hope there will be more Indonesian students who come to study at Sejong University,鈥� he said.

Rector of 51探花, Prof. Dr. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA in his remark said that currently 51探花 have 12 faculties/schools divided in four clusters, namely science and technology, engineering, art, and business and management. 51探花 received accreditation from international accreditation boards, one of them being Korea Architecture Accreditation Board (KAAB). These accreditations are meant for recognition at international level and to achieve international quality standard.

鈥淲e also want to improve the number of our student exchange. We will be happy if our students can go to Sejong University and for us to admit students from Sejong University. We have a number of international programs such as short term exchange, summer course, international project, and international competition,鈥� said Rector. He also added that today 51探花 have a number of students from South Korea studying in 51探花.

The rector hopes that, through this MoU, cooperation is expected to run well. 鈥淩elationship between Indonesia and South Korea is favorable. Hopefully this visit from Sejong University can strengthen that relationship,鈥� concluded the rector.