Asia Intercollegiate Cooperative Project
for Nurturing Global Leaders
in Sustainable Infrastructure Development

On March 11, 2026, the second External Evaluation Committee meeting for this project was held in a hybrid format. As in the previous meeting, the committee consists of four members: Chair Norikazu Shimizu, Mr. Nobuhiro Arai, Prof. Satoshi Kaneko, and Prof. Masaki Nagae.

The purpose of this committee meeting was to evaluate the activities carried out over the past five years under the “Asia Intercollegiate Cooperative Project for Nurturing Global Leaders in Sustainable Infrastructure Development,” and to promote continuous improvement.

On the day of the meeting, following opening remarks by Kazuaki Kawamoto, Dean of the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering and the project’s principal investigator, Associate Professor Seiji Suzuki provided an overview of the project’s progress and achievements over the five-year period. Subsequently, the committee members offered their evaluations of the initiatives to date, as well as valuable comments from various perspectives regarding future developments after the conclusion of the project and areas for improvement.

As a result of the evaluation, it was recognized that the project plan has been steadily implemented over the past five years. In particular, within the student exchange programs, although participation in long-term double degree programs declined due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project achieved results exceeding the original plan through flexible and innovative efforts. These included the implementation and expansion of short-term study abroad programs based on credit transfer, the introduction of hybrid short-term programs, and the promotion of research exchanges that were not initially planned.

On the other hand, constructive recommendations were also provided for the future, including the need to enhance institutional support systems for student mobility (both outbound and inbound) and to reduce the workload of faculty members.

Our university will sincerely take these valuable comments into consideration and utilize them in the future development of the project (Phase 4).

The “Summary of the 2nd External Evaluation Committee Meeting” is provided below for your reference.

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The Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology accepted two graduate students from Shandong University in 2024 as the fifth batch of Double Degree (DD) students. Recently, a master’s thesis defense was conducted for these students at Nagasaki University’s Bunkyo Campus via Zoom.

The two students delivered their research presentations in fluent English using PowerPoint slides, followed by a question-and-answer session with the examination committee. As a result of the thesis evaluation conducted in accordance with the academic regulations of Nagasaki University, both students successfully passed the examination.

The DD program is designed to provide a rigorous academic experience. During the two-year master’s program, students spend one year studying abroad at the partner university. In addition to completing coursework, they engage in research related to their master’s thesis and are required to complete two master’s theses during the program.

After arriving at Nagasaki University, the two students first participated in Japanese language lesson in September and then began attending classes and conducting research from October. Through these activities, they were able to enhance their problem-solving and communication skills. Furthermore, through daily life in Japan and interactions with Japanese students and faculty members, they deepened their understanding of Japanese culture.

After obtaining their master’s degrees from Nagasaki University, the two students are expected to obtain master’s degrees from Shandong University in June 2026. Many DD students who have participated in this program have gone on to pursue doctoral studies not only at our university but also at other graduate schools in Fukuoka or Tokyo after completing their studies at their home universities. We are very pleased with these outcomes and look forward to the continued success of these two students in the future.

In FY2020, amid the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the third mode of the CAMPUS Asia project was adopted. Although studying abroad remained difficult during this period, the five participating universities worked together to advance the project. As a result, a total of 264 students participated in the program over the past five years. The project has also made a significant contribution to promoting the internationalization of Nagasaki University as a whole.

Although the project will conclude in March 2026, the five universities have agreed to continue collaborating to foster human resources in the field of infrastructure development. It is hoped that these international initiatives will gain broad recognition and appreciation, and that mutually beneficial relationships between Japan, China, South Korea, and ASEAN countries will continue to develop in an appropriate and sustainable manner.