Strengthening Comprehensive Cooperation between Ton Duc Thang University and the University of Wollongong, Australia

As part of its official working visit to Australia, on May 20, 2025, a delegation from Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) held a working session and signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with the University of Wollongong - one of Australia’s leading research universities, globally recognized for its strengths in Engineering, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence.

The TDTU delegation comprised Dr. Tran Trong Dao - President; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Hoang Bach - Director of the International Cooperation, Research and Training Institute; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Minh Tung - Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

At the University of Wollongong, the delegation was received by Ms. Sue Bennet, Senior Lecturer, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Student Life; Prof. Willy Susilo, ARC Laureate Fellow and Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences; Ms. Lily An, Senior Manager of International Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, Global Partnerships and Future Students; along with a number of professors and lecturers from various Faculties, and international admissions officers.

During the meeting, both institutions reviewed the positive outcomes of their partnership to date and agreed on strategic directions for the next phase. Accordingly, they signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement focusing on expanding the scale and depth of research and training programs.

Specifically, the two universities will collaborate to implement joint research programs leveraging their shared strengths in Engineering, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). They will also develop and implement a 2+2 undergraduate articulation program in Computer Science, allowing students to study two years at TDTU and two years at the University of Wollongong to earn an international degree. Additionally, both parties agreed to cooperate in doctoral training following a “sandwich” model, where PhD candidates alternate between studying and working at both institutions, thereby enhancing research capacity and international integration for young lecturers and researchers.

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Leaders of the two universities giving souvenirs and taking a commemorative photo

Other cooperation contents included lecturer and student exchange between the two institutions; co-organization of international scientific conferences; promotion of the formation and operation of joint research groups; facilitation for scientists from both universities to jointly develop interdisciplinary and applied research projects.