As part of its commitment to expanding international cooperation and promoting academic mobility, the International Engineering and Technological University (METU) has sent a group of students and master`s students to participate in the “International Summer School for Central Asian and Russian Youth: Cultural Exchange and Technological Innovation” organized by Harbin Engineering University, People`s Republic of China.

The program is being held in Harbin from June 8 to June 28, 2026. The following METU representatives were selected to participate:

• Yerasyl Nurmagambetov – 1st-year Master`s student, Educational Program 7M06101 “Software Engineering”;
• Bauyrzhan Makhsudov – 1st-year Master`s student, Educational Program 7M06101 “Software Engineering”;
• Magzhan Tasilov – 1st-year undergraduate student, Educational Program 6B06103 “Software Engineering”;
• Akberen Zhenisnurkyzy – 1st-year undergraduate student, Educational Program 6B06103 “Software Engineering”.

The Summer School aims to foster cultural exchange, enhance knowledge in technological innovation, and strengthen international academic cooperation. During the program, participants will visit artificial intelligence laboratories, leading industrial and technological enterprises, attend lectures on Chinese language and culture, and take part in international educational projects and cultural activities.

The participation of METU students in this program became possible thanks to the dedicated efforts of the University`s Department of International Cooperation. Over the past several months, representatives of METU and Harbin Engineering University held a series of online meetings and discussions via Zoom to explore opportunities for collaboration in education, research, academic mobility, and joint international initiatives.

As a result of these negotiations, METU students and master`s students received official invitations to join the Summer School. Their visit to Harbin represents the first practical outcome of the developing partnership between the two universities and serves as a pilot project for future cooperation.

This initiative is expected to create new opportunities for student and faculty exchanges, joint educational programs, and collaborative research projects between METU and Harbin Engineering University.

Prior to departure, the participants were seen off by the staff of MITU`s Department of International Cooperation, who wished them academic success, valuable international experience, and a rewarding stay in China.