To expand international student recruitment and showcase cutting-edge academic programs, on January 13, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School (PKUSZ) held a program information session for international students at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University. The event aimed to provide prospective international students with valuable opportunities for face-to-face discussions with PKUSZ faculty, offering in-depth insights into program strengths and details.
Faculty members from four PKUSZ schools presented their respective programs. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences provided a detailed overview of the Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) program at the Shenzhen campus. The School of Advanced Materials highlighted six key research areas, including AI-driven materials science, glass optoelectronics, and new energy materials. The School of AI for Sciences introduced its pioneering efforts in the institutional development of AI for Science (AI4S) as the first of its kind globally. The School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology shared insights into its internationalized teaching environment, designed to foster students' research capabilities. During the interactive session, students raised questions regarding academic disciplines, research opportunities, coursework, scholarships, and career prospects, all of which were addressed in detail by the faculty.
Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, established in 2016 with approval from the Ministry of Education, is the first Sino-Russian cooperative university founded by the Shenzhen Municipal Government, Beijing Institute of Technology, and Lomonosov Moscow State University. It aims to serve as a key platform for cultural, educational, and technological cooperation between China and Russia. The university currently comprises 10 departments and 5 centers, covering ten academic disciplines, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary integration and strategic program optimization. Since its inaugural intake, the university has enrolled international students, who now account for over 10 percent of the total student body.
PKUSZ adheres to the development philosophy of "problem-oriented approach, Beijing-Shenzhen collaboration, AI-driven innovation, and interdisciplinary integration," striving to build a new engineering hub for Peking University in southern China. It is steadily advancing its international education system and continuously improving both the quality and scale of its international student enrollment.
As two internationally oriented universities based in Shenzhen, this exchange represents a key initiative for deepening collaboration and pursuing shared development, aimed at jointly advancing the construction of an international education demonstration zone in Shenzhen's higher education institutions, cultivating a high-level talent training hub, and continuously enhancing international reputation and global influence.
