The delegation of the North Caucasus Federal University is on a working visit to the People's Republic of China. As part of the business program, meetings were held with the leadership of a number of universities, and the NCFU Rector discussed prospects for expanding academic cooperation with the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai.

Dmitry Lukyantsev and Tatiana Shebzukhova discussed issues of strengthening partnership contacts and coordinating cooperation with Shanghai universities.

Recall that by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2026 and 2027 were declared the Years of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education.

NCFU consistently expands the formats of cooperation in the international arena: from the CIS countries and the South Caucasus to the Middle East, Africa and Asia. A new level of cooperation with scientific and educational organizations of the People's Republic of China has been outlined since the end of 2025, with the arrival of a delegation to NCFU, and then a mirror visit to China in early 2026.

– Cooperation between Russian and Chinese universities is part of a common course to strengthen ties between the two countries. And this systemic partnership covers a wide range of joint initiatives: from the creation of common educational programs, student exchange, internships to research projects. Of course, the meeting with the Consul General of Russia in Shanghai was an important step in coordinating this work and strengthening the position of Russian education in China," commented Professor Tatiana Shebzukhova, Rector of NCFU.

During the meeting, Dmitry Lukyantsev, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Shanghai, supported NCFU's initiatives to implement significant joint scientific and educational projects in the interests of Russia and China. He also noted that with the support of diplomatic missions, such initiatives will expand partnership dialogue and humanitarian ties, strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries.

A meeting was held with the leadership of Tongji University, one of the leaders of higher education in China, which occupies high places in the world rankings. It has more than 46,000 students and includes 34 professional colleges and schools.

During the negotiations, the parties discussed the holding of annual scientific conferences in the field of political science, which will mirror those in Russia and China, considered the possibility of implementing joint summer schools, and also agreed to sign a partnership memorandum.

The NCFU delegation also attended celebrations in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and took part in the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the West China Normal University.

West China Normal University is one of the largest universities in Sichuan Province with a long history and rich academic traditions. The university has about 38,000 students and employs more than 3,000 teachers. Albert Kumukov, Vice Rector for International Cooperation, met with Li Minzhu, Rector of China Western Pedagogical University. Agreements have been reached on cooperation between universities, including dual training programs in physics and pedagogical sciences, as well as in the field of artificial intelligence.