Shan Zhiwei, vice-president of XJTU (R), and Denis S. Guts, vice-president of SibFU, sign a cooperation agreement.

A delegation led by Denis S. Guts, vice-president of Siberian Federal University (SibFU) in Russia, visited Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) on May 29. Both sides discussed deepening cooperation in talent cultivation, joint research, and the integration of industry, education, and research, culminating in the signing of a collaboration agreement.

Shan Zhiwei, vice-president of XJTU, emphasized that amid the converging trends of digitalization, intelligence, and globalization, the university is utilizing the iHarbour to pioneer new models of industry, education, and research integration.

Shan noted that, as leading engineering institutions in China and Russia, both universities should capitalize on their complementary strengths: SibFU's expertise in "customized" enterprise-education programs and XJTU's innovative practices in industry-education integration.

Guts introduced SibFU's history, disciplinary strengths, and geographic advantages, highlighting its industry-education collaborative training and research projects in Krasnoyarsk. He expressed hope for substantive cooperation between the two universities, involving enterprises in joint initiatives while deepening exchanges in humanities, faculty visits, and student mobility.

Established in 2006 in Krasnoyarsk, SibFU enrolls approximately 43,000 students. Consistently ranked among Russia's top 20 universities and top 10 in engineering, its strengths include globally leading metallurgical engineering, industry-aligned petroleum and gas engineering, ecology, and materials science. The university specializes in natural resource development, offering English-taught programs and international research partnerships.