The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Linyi University.
The collaboration aims to establish a Faculty of Computing & Technology and a Science & Technology Park at the QAU, a statement issued on Monday stated.
Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, QAU and representative from the Linyi University signed the document.
The initiative falls within the framework of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and aligns with the broader Belt and Road Initiative, the statement added.
It’s a significant step forward in promoting academic exchange and technological advancements between the two institutions, the QAU VC stated in a separate post.
Linyi University is a prestigious institution of higher learning in China’s Shandong province.
Earlier this month, the QAU signed a MoU with Southwest Petroleum University, China, aimed at initiating a groundbreaking partnership for academic and research collaboration.
