Kookmin University (PresidentJEONG, SEUNG RYUL) announced that key officials and students from Eastern European technical universities, Technical University of Košice, Slovak University of Technology, Silesian University of Technology, and Opole University of Technology, visited Kookmin University's College of Automotive Engineering on Thursday, October 31st.

The visit is part of the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea's Innovation Convergence University in High-Tech Fields program, which pairs teams with overseas universities to conduct prototype development projects through a global capstone design course hosted by Sun Moon University. Kookmin University is strengthening its collaboration with Eastern European universities through this program, with six students participating in the Global Capstone Design Overseas Workshop starting in 2023.

During the visit, KU and Košice University of Technology discussed ways to foster human resources and support innovative companies in the future automotive sector and signed an MOU for continued cooperation. A total of 11 people attended the event, including KU Vice President for Academic Affairs KIM, HYOUNG-JIN, Dean of the College of Automotive Engineering, Shin Sung-hwan, and Dean of International Exchange Lee Sung-wook, as well as Vice President Jan Pitel and Vice Dean Jan Slota from Košice University of Technology.

“Through this event, we will further strengthen our cooperation with excellent universities in Eastern Europe and explore various ways to cooperate, including activating global programs and student exchange programs. This international exchange will be an important opportunity not only for the development of the automotive field, but also for providing students with global competencies and experiences.”