Sharjah–Zhejiang Partnership Talks

Sharjah, UAE — October 13, 2025. A high-level delegation from Zhejiang University (ZJU) visited the University of Sharjah (UoS) to explore new avenues for academic and research collaboration across medicine, engineering, computing and other strategic areas. The delegation was received by H.E. Prof. Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, who emphasized the University’s commitment to strategic global partnerships that advance innovation and knowledge exchange.

The ZJU party was led by Prof. Ren Shaobo, Council Chairman, accompanied by Prof. Liang Junying, Director of the Office of Global Engagement and Dean of the International College; Prof. Wang Wei, Vice Dean of the College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering (ISEE); Prof. Huang Chongwen, Head of the Department of Information Engineering at ISEE; Prof. Wei Guoqing, Vice President and Professor of Hematology at The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine; Prof. Lu Xiongbin, Professor at the Provincial Key Lab of Pancreatic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine; Mr. Zhang Dongliang, Deputy Director of the President’s Office; and Ms. Zheng Qi, Partnership Coordinator at the Office of Global Engagement.

From the UoS side, the leadership present included H.E. Prof. Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor; Prof. Qutayba Hamid, Vice Chancellor for Medical & Health Sciences and Dean of the College of Medicine; Prof. Abdul Wahab Bin Mohammad, Dean of the College of Engineering; Prof. Abbes Amira, Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics; Prof. Abdelaziz Soufyane, Director of the Office of International Relations; and Prof. Taewan Kim, Head of University Rankings & Analytics. Discussions focused on co-developing research clusters in data-driven healthcare and translational medicine, establishing targeted faculty and postgraduate exchange pathways aligned with laboratory capacity and curriculum needs, and launching short-term visiting programs and summer schools in computing and engineering.

Both sides agreed to develop a concrete roadmap in the coming weeks, including coordinated calls for joint research proposals and a schedule of co-branded seminars to be held in Sharjah and Hangzhou.