Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Humanities Signs Supplementary Student Exchange Agreement with Kasetsart University Faculty of Humanities

On March 2, a delegation from the Faculty of Humanities at Kasetsart University, led by Dean Thongrob Ruenbanthoeng and Vice Dean Chatuwit Keawsuwan, visited the School of Humanities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). They were received by Qi Hong, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Humanities; Wang Jun, Vice Dean of the School of Humanities; Mo Xiaoling, Director of the International Office; Zhang Mingzhe from the Academic Affairs Office; and Li Xiaoxuan from the International Office.

Qi Hong warmly welcomed the delegation on behalf of the School. She emphasized the SJTU School of Humanities’ longstanding commitment to fostering international exchange and collaboration. She expressed great pleasure in signing the supplementary student exchange agreement with Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Humanities, noting that it marks a new phase of enhanced and upgraded cooperation between the two institutions in the field of humanities.

Chatuwit Keawsuwan provided an introduction to the Kasetsart Faculty of Humanities. He conveyed strong enthusiasm for deepening collaboration with the SJTU School of Humanities and shared high expectations for future in-depth cooperation.

The two sides reached broad consensus on key areas including student exchange and doctoral research internship programs. They also explored the feasibility of future faculty research collaborations and dual-degree bachelor’s programs.

The meeting culminated in a signing ceremony. Qi Hong and Thongrob Ruenbanthoeng signed the supplementary student exchange agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. Building upon the existing partnership, this agreement further clarifies key implementation details, such as those pertaining to doctoral research internship programs, providing institutional safeguards for the standardized execution of joint projects.

During their visit, the Thai delegation toured SJTU’s historic Xuhui Campus and the international student dormitories. The campus’s rich heritage and vibrant academic atmosphere left a deep impression on the delegates, further strengthening their confidence in deepening the collaboration.

This meeting and agreement signing represent a significant step forward in the SJTU School of Humanities’ implementation of its “Open Humanities” internationalization strategy. Moving forward, both institutions will leverage student exchange as a bond and research collaboration as a foundation to continuously expand cooperative areas and enrich their substance, injecting new momentum into higher education exchanges and cultural mutual learning between China and Thailand.