One is a young, world-class university with international renown, nestled on the shores of Clear Water Bay; the other is a new type of research university rising along the Yong River in Ningbo and aspiring to excellence. These two young, innovative institutions have joined hands to explore a new path for the integrated development of young talent cultivation and cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation.Event SceneOn May 30, a delegation led by Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of The

To accelerate the cultivation of world-class scientific journals and promote the high-quality development of basic research, on May 8, the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology (ZAST), the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT), theWorld Association of Young Scientists (WAYS), and Institute of Physics Publishing (IOPP) jointly signed a cooperation agreement in Hangzhou, launching AI Horizons, a high-level English-language scientific journal in the field of artificial intelligenc

Recently, the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Summit 2026 was held in Hong Kong, China. Professor Shiyi Chen, President of the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) and Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was invited to attend the summit. He attended the presidents closed-door roundtable themed Shaping next-generation cities, engaging in in-depth discussions with international university leaders.Co-hosted by THE and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Synergistic innovation is becoming the key driver of deeper integration between universities and research institutions.On April 20, a signing ceremony for an agreement to deepen cooperation between the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT), and Yongjiang Laboratory (Y-Lab) was held at EIT. Benchmarking the partnership models of top-tier international universities and leading laboratories, the two parties will engage in comprehensive, multi-level cooperation in areas such as high-level ta

The Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) and the University of Glasgow have formally signed a strategic partnership agreement. Professor Chunmiao Zheng, Vice President of EIT, and Professor João Ponciano, Co-Director of the Centre for Educational Development and Innovation at the University of Glasgow, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of their respective institutions.Under the agreement, the two universities will collaborate on undergraduate exchange programs, integrated

President Shiyi Chen Meets with Professor Shijun Tong and Professor Jeffrey S. LehmanOn March 12, a delegation led by Professor Shijun Tong, Chancellor of New York University Shanghai (NYU Shanghai), and Professor Jeffrey S. Lehman, Vice Chancellor of NYU Shanghai, visited the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT). Professor Shiyi Chen, President of EIT and Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, met with the delegation for in-depth discussions on advancing higher education in the new