On May 11th 2018, Hiroshima University held a signing ceremony for the conclusion of the inter-university agreement with South China University of Technology (SCUT). The ceremony took place on the campus of SCUT with Executive and Vice President Toshiyuki Sato (from HU) and Vice President Zhu Min (from SCUT) in attendance.

SCUT is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and is one of the most leading universities in China. This time, HU and SCUT signed this inter-university agreement along with an appendix for the student exchange program called “Morito Higher Education Institute 3+1 Program”. It is hoped that academic exchange between the two universities will flourish.