On March 27th 2017, the Rector of Darma Persada University (UNSADA) of Indonesia, Dr. Dadang Solihin, visited Hiroshima University's Higashi-Hiroshima Campus and met with HU President Mitsuo Ochi.

Also in attendance at the meeting were Secretary General of the Association of Indonesian Alumni from Japan (PERSADA) Mr. Hidekie Amangku, Panasonic Gobel Indonesia Executive Director Mr. Heru Santoso, and from HU, Executive and Vice President Toshiyuki Sato, and Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Education Yasushi Maruyama.

During the meeting, opinions were exchanged about furthering inter-university cooperation through HU's involvement in the “Darma Persada University Cooperation-Strengthening Consortium” established in October 2016 by the Japan Indonesia Association (Chairperson: Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda).

Darma Persada University has an inter-university exchange agreement with HU, and furthermore, HU has an overseas base established at UNSADA's parent organization, the Association of Indonesian Alumni from Japan (PERSADA). It is expected that collaboration between the two Universities will continue to develop.