On June 12, Professor Guanghua Qiu, a tenured professor from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), visited our university. Wang Jianwen, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC North China University of Technology Committee, Vice President, welcomed the guest in Dunpin Building.

Wang Jianwen extended a warm welcome to Professor Qiu and expressed his hope for collaboration between the two universities in engineering, business, and other key disciplines. He emphasized the desire to broaden overseas exchange and further education opportunities for NCUT students through joint programs and exchange programs. Professor Qiu provided a brief overview of Penn State's achievements in education. He recommended that considering the compatibility of their disciplines and credit transfer requirements, the two universities begin their cooperation with a joint graduate program.

Leaders and project staff from the School of Information Science and Technology and the Office of International Affairs also attended the meeting.

Pennsylvania State University, located in Pennsylvania, USA, is a renowned research university. It boasts 24 campuses across the state and is recognized as one of the top public universities in the United States, often referred to as a Public Ivy. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, Penn State is ranked 89th, and in the 2024 U.S. News World University Rankings, it is ranked 60th. The main campus (University Park campus) is home to 14 colleges, including the College of Engineering, the Smeal College of Business, the Eberly College of Science, and the Dickinson Law School, offering nearly 170 majors. The university enrolls over 46,000 students, making up about half of the entire Penn State system, and employs over 4,200 faculty members.