Tribhuvan University and University of Tokyo Discuss Academic Cooperation

Officials from Tribhuvan University (TU) and Japan's University of Tokyo held a courtesy meeting to discuss academic cooperation between the two institutions. The meeting, held at the Office of the Vice-Chancellor in Kirtipur, focused on collaboration in education, research, and the exchange of academic resources.

During the meeting, Tribhuvan University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa welcomed Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi, identified in the source as Co-Chair of the University of Tokyo and a professor at its Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies. He expressed the need to further strengthen and improve academic relations between Nepal and Japan.

Tribhuvan University Prioritizes International Academic Collaboration

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Thapa stated that Tribhuvan University places significant importance on internationalization and aims to establish formal relationships with major universities around the world.

He highlighted the university's priorities for international academic cooperation, including:

• Establishing formal institutional relationships with universities worldwide.

• Exchanging academic resources between universities.

• Expanding research and academic collaboration.

• Facilitating exchanges of experiences among teachers, administrative staff, and students.

• Conducting joint research projects.

• Establishing joint academic programs, including joint degree programs.

University of Tokyo Expresses Interest in Cooperation Across Multiple Fields

Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi expressed the University of Tokyo's interest in collaborating with Tribhuvan University across several academic and research fields.

The proposed areas of cooperation include:

• Agriculture and Animal Science

• Engineering

• Climate Science

• Natural Disaster Management

Both universities discussed opportunities to strengthen academic and research relationships in these fields.

Universities Plan to Sign a Bilateral Memorandum of Understanding

The two institutions will undertake an in-depth examination of the cooperation and collaboration proposals discussed during the meeting.

Following this review, the universities plan to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the future through their international relations mechanism.

The proposed agreement is intended to provide a framework for cooperation between Tribhuvan University and the University of Tokyo.

Officials Participating in the Meeting

The meeting was attended by senior academic and administrative officials from both universities.

Representatives from Tribhuvan University

• Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa – Vice-Chancellor

• Prof. Dr. Anjana Singh – Rector

• Dr. Rabindra Shivakoti – Registrar

• Prof. Dr. Bishnu Prasad Pandey – Executive Director, Centre for International Relations

• Dr. Renuka Basnet – Head, Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Representatives from the University of Tokyo

• Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi – Co-Chair, University of Tokyo, and Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies

• Prof. Mitsuo Yamamato

• Dr. Satsuki Shioyama

• Yuhi Ota

The meeting focused on strengthening institutional relationships and identifying areas for future academic and research collaboration between the two universities.