World University, Malaysian institution sign MoU on research coop

World University of Bangladesh (WUB) and Malaysia’s Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand academic, research and institutional cooperation.

The agreement was signed at UNIRAZAK’s campus in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. It covers joint PhD supervision, faculty and student exchanges, collaborative research and publications, and the development of joint undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The two universities also plan to jointly organise international conferences, symposiums, seminars, workshops and professional training programmes.

The vice-chairman of WUB’s Board of Trustees and UNIRAZAK Vice-Chancellor Samsinar Md Sidin signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institutions.

Senior representatives of both institutions held a meeting before the signing to identify areas of cooperation, outline future joint initiatives and discuss their implementation.

The WUB delegation was led by the university’s vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees and included Professor Dr AQM Shafiul Azam, dean of Academic Affairs and Research, and Professor Dr Selim Ahmed, dean of the Faculty of Business Studies.

UNIRAZAK was represented by Vice-Chancellor YBhg Prof Datin Paduka Dr Samsinar Md Sidin, Chief Operating Officer Mohamed Fairuz Mohamed Noor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Prof Ir Ts Dr Mohammed Reyasudin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Dr. Sulastri Yahya, Director of Research and Partnership Dr Ir Ts Keith Chong Peng Lean, Senior Director of Marketing and Sales Muhammad Asyraf Samsuldin, Professor Dr Gazi Md Nurul Islam, and Director of International Relations Wee Ma Ling.