Global GatewaysStrategic Partnership
As part of VISION 2030, Kyushu University is committed to VISION 6: “International Collaboration,” aiming to become a global hub for the circulation of international talent through institution-level partnerships. To advance this goal, the university has established Strategic Partnerships that go beyond traditional university-wide agreements, fostering deeper educational and research collaboration with selected leading institutions around the world.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) since 2019
This strategic partnership builds on a strong foundation of long-standing academic exchange between the two universities, led by the International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I²CNER). It also reflects the achievements and promising future of student mobility between the institutions.
Together, the universities have identified five priority research areas, where joint projects are actively being promoted through matching funds:
1.Data Science and Data Management Curation (including Mathematics)
2.Environmental Economics
3.Humanities
4.Library Science
5.Smart Grid and Sustainable Energy
In addition to these core fields, new collaborative initiatives have recently begun in the areas of medicine and agriculture, further expanding the scope of this dynamic partnership.
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National Taiwan University (NTU) since 2023
Since 2001, Kyushu University and NTU have actively promoted university-wide student exchange programs. In addition, the university libraries have engaged in collaborative research activities under an academic exchange agreement signed in 2009.
Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, both universities successfully co-hosted the “NTU-Kyushu Colloquium” in 2019 and 2020, demonstrating their strong commitment to academic collaboration. The current strategic partnership builds upon these longstanding efforts and shared achievements.
Further expanding their international engagement, the two universities have also taken a leading role in fostering collaboration between national universities in the Kyushu-Okinawa region (KOOU) and the universities in Taiwan (UAAT) since 2023.
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Trilateral University Alliance – UNIQ
On February 19, 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Trilateral University Center was signed at National Taiwan University (NTU), marking a significant milestone in international academic collaboration. This form of multilateral partnership—bringing together multiple strategic partner universities—is still rare globally, even as strategic alliances continue to grow as a worldwide trend.
In November 2024, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) hosted a workshop on sustainability in metropolitan areas, welcoming around 30 researchers from the three universities. Participants exchanged insights on pressing urban environmental challenges, including climate change. The workshop served as a catalyst for future joint research initiatives and collaborative efforts to secure research funding.
Kyushu University remains committed to strengthening this partnership by promoting educational and research exchange through workshops, seed funding projects, and other collaborative activities.