On October 25th 2019, Hiroshima University (HU) concluded an inter-university agreement with University of Parma in Italy. President Mitsuo Ochi and Executive Vice President Toshiyuki Sato from HU paid a courtesy visit to University of Parma and signed the agreement with Professor Andrei Paolo, Rector of University of Parma.

University of Parma is a comprehensive university located in Parma, Northern Italy, and is home to approximately 25,000 students. Until now, HU and University of Parma have promoted research exchange focusing in the law field. With this agreement as momentum, it is hoped that academic exchange between both universities will be further promoted.