The University of Waterloo in Canada and Leiden University in the Netherlands recently visited EIT successively, conducting in-depth exchanges on international exchange and cooperation programs.

Professor Alfred Yu, Assistant Vice President of the University of Waterloo in Canada, visited EIT. Professor Zheng Chunmiao, Vice President in charge of international affairs, and Professor Tan Zhongchao, Deputy Academic Dean and Director of the Teaching Department, met with the guests.

During the meeting, Vice President Zheng Chunmiao welcomed Professor Alfred Yu and detailed EIT's school management philosophy and progress. Professor Alfred Yu introduced the situation at the University of Waterloo, focusing on the school's innovative practices and outstanding achievements in related research fields. The two parties had an in-depth discussion on international exchange and cooperation topics such as undergraduate enrollment and exchange visits. After the meeting, Professor Alfred Yu visited EIT's Experimental Plot B and the permanent campus construction site. He affirmed the achievements made and his anticipation about EIT's future development and inter-school exchanges and cooperation.

Professor Jasper Knoester, Vice President and Faculty of Science Dean, and Ms. Yun Tian in charge of international cooperation at Leiden University in the Netherlands visited EIT. Professor Xi Chuanwu, Deputy Academic Dean and Director of the External Cooperation Department, Professor Tan Zhongchao, Deputy Academic Dean and Director of the Teaching Department, Professor Wei Suhuai, Dean of the School of Physics, and Dr. Song Lan from the External Cooperation Department met with the guests.

About the University of Waterloo, Canada

The University of Waterloo is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is a public research university and a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. The university is home to over 42,000 students, with 21% of undergraduates and 40% of graduate students being international students. The university ranks 115th according to the QS World University Rankings 2025, ranking first in Canada in the field of computer science and in the top 25 in the world. It also ranks 1st in Canada in experiential learning, employer-student connections, and graduate employment rate.

 

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Founded in 1575, Leiden University was the first university to be established in the Netherlands and is one of Europe's leading international research universities. The university is home to many outstanding talents, including 16 Nobel Prize laureates such as Einstein and Lorentz, and world literary giants including Christiaan Huygens, René Descartes, Rembrandt, and Baruch Spinoza. Leiden University ranked 126th in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and 77th in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.