In recent days, the ECUST JMD Joint Management Committee visited the University of Birmingham （UoB）, the delegation conducted in-depth discussions with UoB on the future collaborations in the pioneering Joint Multi-Degree （JMD） programme.

Photo：JMD Joint Management Committee meeting with University of Birmingham in the UK

UoB’s committee expressed a strong interest in UoB potentially becoming one of our JMD global hubs in the UK. The detailed work of curriculum mapping and co-developing the joint cultivation plan is currently under way between the two institutions.

Photo：JMD collaboration meeting

During the visit, the delegation also met with our distinguished alumni, Professor Zhang Zhibing, who is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the UK, also a professor of School of Chemical Engineering at UoB.

Photo: meeting with Professor Zhang Zhibing

UoB is one of the top universities located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, it is ranked #84 in QS World University Rankings 2024. We are proud to be working with UoB in building global hubs for future leaders.

Photo: Exchange of gifts by Ms Huang Jie （Director of Academic Affairs, ECUST） and Professor Jon Frampton （Director of the China Institute, UoB）

By leveraging the merits of leading Eastern and Western institutions, JMD is committed to build an elite education pathway to equip students with the most cutting-edge knowledge, international outlook as well as practical experience in a real-life context, so that they can be globally employable and secure a successful career upon graduation.

Group Photo of all attending members