First Visit to the Capital: Delegation from 12 Private Chinese Universities Visits NUST MISIS

“NUST MISIS has long-standing and strong ties with Chinese educational institutions. Our university has trained many undergraduate and graduate students, many of whom are now working in research centers across China. We collaborate with China’s leading universities, including Tsinghua University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, and others. Today, alongside joint scientific research, we are actively strengthening humanitarian cooperation with China, particularly in the study of languages, as well as academic mobility for faculty and students,” NUST MISIS Rector Alevtina Chernikova.

The main goal of the visit was to identify complementary areas of cooperation and lay the foundation for long-term partnership between Russia and China. The delegation, led by Wang Lisheng, Vice President of the China Association for Non-Government Education, included 39 representatives from 12 Chinese universities. The meeting marked an important step in advancing Russian-Chinese cooperation in education and research.

“In today’s world, the strategic priority for any leading university is the active development of academic and research ties. We greatly value the opportunity to learn from the experience and achievements of leading Russian institutions in engineering and technology, such as NUST MISIS. We are particularly interested in identifying promising areas for practical cooperation. This is not just an exchange of knowledge, but a synergy that enables breakthrough solutions and the training of specialists ready to meet the global challenges of the 21st century,” said Wang Lisheng.

During the visit, guests learned about NUST MISIS’s educational system and research achievements, and discussed prospects for international cooperation in engineering education and joint scientific projects.

NUST MISIS representatives also presented opportunities for Chinese students to study in the university’s international schools, which offer three tracks: Materials Science and Engineering Technologies, Management and Marketing, and Russian Culture and Cross-Cultural Communication. These programs provide students with a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Russian culture while completing academic modules. Upon completion, each participant receives a certificate.

The delegation also welcomed the news that the Union of Chinese Students in Russia had chosen NUST MISIS as the venue for the interuniversity basketball tournament for Chinese students, the “World Cup,” which will be held from October 4 to November 9, 2025. In addition, the university will host the Russian-Chinese Education Festival from November 20 to 22 as part of the “cross years” of education between the two countries.

The delegation included representatives from the following private Chinese universities:

1. Heilongjiang University of Finance and Economics

2. Anhui Institute of Information Technology

3. Tianjin College of Media & Arts

4. Harbin Institute of Information Technology

5. Urban Vocational College of Sichuan

6. Nanchang Vocational University

7. Hebei Oriental College

8. Hebei University of Engineering Science

9. Shaanxi Fashion Engineering University

10. Zhejiang Shuren University

11. Huanghe Jiaotong University

12. Qing Gong College, North China University of Science and Technology