On March 30, 2026, Assistant Professor Dr. Siriwatchana Kaeophanuek, Dean of the School of Informatics at Walailak University, along with the school’s executive team, faculty members, and Dr. Darunee Bunkrong, Assistant Dean for Chinese Strategic Graduate Studies and Educational Cooperation of the College of Graduate Studies, visited and held discussions with faculty members from universities and student recruitment agencies in the People’s Republic of China.
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The objective of this meeting was to promote academic cooperation and knowledge exchange between the institutions. The discussions focused on developing partnerships for graduate student recruitment and building international networks for education and research.
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The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), or 电子科技大学, is a leading science and technology university in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It is renowned for its excellence in electronic engineering and information science and is recognized as a premier national university under the Chinese government’s “Project 985” and “Project 211.”
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This visit marks a significant milestone for the School of Informatics in expanding international academic collaboration, aiming to elevate educational quality and create global learning opportunities for students.
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UESTC: A Global Technology Leader and China’s Innovation Hub
UESTC is one of China’s “elite” universities, distinguished by its inclusion in both “Project 211” (top 100 research universities) and “Project 985” (an elite group driven to achieve world-class status, similar to the Ivy League in the USA). Being part of both projects reflects its supreme academic excellence and educational resources.
As a leader in electronic and digital innovation, UESTC ranks among the top in communication engineering and computer science. It serves as both a cutting-edge research center and a close partner to the international tech industry, producing high-value talent with specialized expertise for the global technology workforce.
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Website of UESTC
https://en.uestc.edu.cn/