Departmental Connections
NC State as a university creates agreements with universities in China, but also encourages departments to make their own connections and gateway with Chinese universities and professors. Faculty-led programs tend to foster a strong collaborations since these are personal connections and are related to their specific research field.
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College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) discovers, teaches and applies knowledge to disciplines that effect safe, affordable supplies of food and fiber, a cleaner environment and better health for people and animals.
Agreements with China within CALS:
Yunnan Agricultural University
Yunnan Agricultural University (YAU) is located in the spring city- Kunming and has 17 colleges covering the disciplines of crop production, livestock breeding, water conservancy and hydropower, agricultural engineering, agricultural engineering, management of agricultural economy, etc.
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environment.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
Memorandum of Understanding (Field Biology)
College of Design
NC State’s College of Design has a long and distinguished record of producing skilled professionals in design-related disciplines. Its goal is to develop the student-designer’s perception, knowledge, skills and problem-solving abilities.
College of Education
The College of Education prepares teachers, administrators, counselors, researchers and analysts for careers in education from K-12 to post-secondary. It emphasizes global cultural awareness and the use of technology for enhanced learning.
Agreements with China within CED:
Beijing Royal School
As a Chinese-Foreign joint corporative school, Beijing Royal School is one of Cambridge International Centers established in Beijing by Cambridge University's Local Examinations Syndicate to enroll domestic and overseas students.
New Literacies Institute at Beijing Royal School
Beijing Royal School students visit NC State University
College of Engineering
NC State’s College of Engineering ranks among the best in the nation in innovation, research and the number of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded across traditional and cutting-edge engineering disciplines. Mechanical Engineering students have collaborated on a redesign project for Caterpillar in China.
Agreements with China within COE:
Kunming University of Science and Technology
Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST) is located in the beautiful 'spring city' of China- Kunming, the largest university in Yunnan province and one of the well-known universities in China. With the current 21 faculties (schools), covering the fields ranging from science, engineering and economics to management, arts, law and education, etc. Different engineering faculties include the Faculty of Land Resource Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Faculty of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Electric Power Engineering, Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Faculty of Biological and Chemical Engineering, and Faculty of Modern Agricultural Engineering.
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Engineering.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
Southeast University
Southeast University is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in China. its origin can be traced back to 1902, when it was founded as Sanjiang Normal College. Now, Southeast University has become a comprehensive university of high reputation comprised of various Schools & Departments of science, engineering, art, social sciences, law, economics, management, languages, etc., with engineering as its focus. Different engineering faculties include School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Information Science and Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, School of Material Science & Engineering, Department of Management Science & Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Instrument Science & Engineering, and the College of Software Engineering.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) provides education, research and extension services in traditional humanities fields like literature, communications and political science. The college also focuses on public policy, global perspectives and other rapidly emerging disciplines such as rhetoric, film studies and digital media.
Agreements with China within CHASS:
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Humanities, and the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
Poole College of Management
NC State’s Poole College of Management emphasizes innovation management and the commercialization of technology. Its accounting, business management and economics programs are global in scope and the college often participates in the initiatives of other NC State departments, giving students the opportunity to resolve real-world challenges while putting theory into practice. View article "Life Changing Experience" on student experience in China.
Agreements with China within PCOM:
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Social Sciences, which include the College of Economics, and the School of Management.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
School of Management- Memorandum of Understanding
College of Natural Resources
The College of Natural Resources (CNR) is a world leader in the use and conservation of renewable resources and recognized by many as a leading educator and researcher in forestry, environmental sciences, wood, paper, pulp, parks, recreation, and tourism. CNR believes that nurturing the environment and engineering sustainable products go hand-in-hand with helping communities and enterprises thrive.
Agreements with China within CNR:
Beijing Forestry University
As one of the key national universities directly under the Ministry of Education in China, Beijing Forestry University (BFU) provides the advanced education in the studies of forestry and ecological environment. Since the foundation of the university in 1952, decades of effort has developed BFU into a comprehensive university characterized by forestry, environmental science and biology, with well-coordinated multi-disciplines of science, engineering, management, economics, law, liberal arts and agriculture. There are 15 schools subordinate to the university, namely Landscape Architecture, Forestry, Environmental Science and Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation, Natural Conservation, etc.
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) was founded in 1958 based on the former Central Research Institute of Forestry established in 1953. CAF carries out training to Doctors/Masters degree in the fields of ecology, forest cultivation, water and soil conservation & desertification control, and wood science and technology.
Freshwater Fisheries Research Center - Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences
Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) is the governmental scientific institution of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) dedicated to promoting excellence in fisheries sciences. The academy plays an influential role in national fisheries science and management policy and supports developments in fisheries engineering and technology in a wide range of ways. Its research priorities are: Resources Conservation, Ecological Environment, Biotechnology, Genetics & Breeding, Disease Control, Aquaculture, Processing, Seafood Quality, Fishery Engineering, and Information & Strategy.
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), located in the east of Nanjing, is a comprehensive university administered directly by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education. NFU has 60 Departments in 21 Colleges of different fields, including College of Forest Resources and Environment, and the College of Wood Science and Technology.
South China University of Technology - State Key Laboratories
South China University of Technology (SCUT), situated in Guangzhou, was established in 1952. After more than 50 years of development, SCUT has become a multidisciplinary university of high reputation in South China and in the whole country, focusing on engineering, combined with science, also promoting well coordinated development of management, economics, humanities and law. SCUT has established a number of high level scientific research bases with remarkable research capacity, including the State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering.
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environment.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences includes a number of highly ranked departments that prepare students in the physical sciences and mathematical fields so critical to today’s multidisciplinary world of science. Innovation underpins its instructional methods and has led to many discoveries that improve the human condition and fuel economic growth.
Agreements with China within PAMS:
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Science.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
College of Textiles
The College of Textiles is the world’s leading program for textile education. Areas of study range from traditional manufacturing to medical textiles, nonwovens, and marketing and supply chain management.
Donghua University
Founded in June 1951, Donghua University was originally named East-China Textile Institute of Science and Technology. The leading disciplines of Donghua University are Textile, Fashion, Materials and Trade, etc. Donghua University has 12 colleges, including the College of Textiles, and the College of Fashion & Art Design.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), situated in Hung Hom (Kowloon), has a proud and illustrious history dating back to 1937. The Hong Kong PolyU has a total of six faculties and two schools, including the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, and the School of Design.
College of Veterinary Medicine
The College of Veterinary Medicine is among the top 5 teaching facilities of its kind in the nation. Through comprehensive classroom instruction, outstanding laboratory facilities and a veterinary teaching hospital, the college provides state-of-the-art medical care while training veterinarians and researchers in the latest technologies and practices.
Agreements with China within CVM:
China Agricultural University
As the oldest higher agricultural education institution in China, China Agricultural University (CAU) in Beijing, China, specializes in agriculture, biology, engineering, veterinary medicine, economics, management, humanities and social sciences. It was formed in 1995 by a merger of the Beijing Agricultural University and the Beijing Agricultural Engineering University. CAU has 12 colleges covering different fields, including the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a comprehensive national university, founded in 1897 whose fields of study cover philosophy, literature, history, education, science, economics, law, management, engineering, agriculture, medicine and etc. ZJU is home to 7 faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environment, which include the College of Animal Sciences.
Memorandum of Understanding (3+1)
First Year College
First-Year College provides incoming students with intense academic and career advising, accompanied by guided exploration of their various academic options. After completing this program, students are able to make careful but confident decisions about their college years, including their intended majors and future career plans.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School is at the heart of the university’s vast research community. It offers programs in more than 100 areas, plus numerous minors, certificate programs and interdisciplinary options. Many of these grad programs are ranked among the nation’s best and combine dynamic research opportunities with an emphasis on collaboration between departments to give NC State graduate students an outstanding education.
