The University of Queensland visited CUHK-Shenzhen

Prof. Andrew Griffiths, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law; Prof. Julie Cogin, Academic Dean and Head of Business School; Mr. Brendon Lutwyche, Senior Manager of International Services; and Mr. Michael Chen, International Liaison Officer visited The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen on 7th March 2018.

The purpose of this visit is to further strengthen bilateral communications and understanding, and to diversify possible cooperation. Besides, both universities agreed to work out the 3+1+1+1 scheme in the area of global business innovation and management to enhance students’ ability to comprehend the age of globalisation. 

Prof. Jesús Seade, Associate Vice President for Global Affairs warmly received UQ delegation. Prof. Michael Ferguson, Executive Associate Dean and Dr. Lawrence Khoo, Assistant Dean of School of Management and Economics, Mr. Paul Ke, Director of Academic Links and other representatives from CUHK-Shenzhen attended the meeting. 

The University of Queensland (UQ) was founded in 1909 as one of the most senior and leading public research and teaching institutions in Australia. UQ consistently ranks in the world’s top universities. According to TIMES, UQ ranked at 65 world wide, meanwhile, QS ranked UQ at 47 in 2018. UQ is among only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21, and is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities. By 2017, UQ has over 52,000 students including 15,420 international students from 141 nations.