XAUAT News Network - On the afternoon of September 11, a delegation from Adelaide University, Australia, led by Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice Chancellor, International and External Engagement, visited Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT). XAUAT Vice President Chen Rong met with the delegation. The two sides held discussions on deepening bilateral cooperation, advancing the development and enhancement of An De College, and strengthening talent development and academic collaboration. The meeting was chaired by Wang Chunmei, Director of the Office of International Affairs.
On behalf of XAUAT, Vice President Chen Rong welcomed Professor Jessica Gallagher and her delegation. He noted that XAUAT and Adelaide University have a long-standing and close relationship. Jointly established by the two universities and approved by China’s Ministry of Education, An De College was the first Sino-foreign cooperative education institution in Northwest China to offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Over the years, the two sides have worked closely together and achieved fruitful results in areas including program development, faculty recruitment, and joint talent development. An De College has become an important platform and a model for China-Australia cooperation in higher education.
Vice President Chen expressed the hope that the meeting would help the two sides build further consensus, continue to optimize educational and training programs, expand research collaboration, and work together to enhance the quality and development of An De College, thereby providing new impetus for international talent development at both universities.
Professor Jessica Gallagher said that Adelaide University greatly values its partnership with XAUAT and highly recognizes the significant achievements made by An De College. Adelaide University will continue to integrate its strengths in engineering, computer science, art and design, and other disciplines, and increase its support in areas such as joint curriculum development, collaborative research, and faculty and student exchanges. She expressed the hope that the two sides would continue to enhance the quality of their cooperative education and jointly develop An De College into a flagship project for China-Australia educational exchange.
The meeting further strengthened mutual trust and cooperation between the two universities and clarified key priorities for the next stage of An De College's development, laying a solid foundation for the continued high-quality development of Sino-foreign cooperative education.
On September 12, the Adelaide University delegation also attended the series of anniversary events at XAUAT, including the Conference on High-Quality Development of XAUAT - marking 130 years of history and the 70th anniversary of the merger.
